National Institute of Justice

National Institute of Justice
Seal of the United States Department of Justice
Logo of the National Institute of Justice
Bureau/Office overview
FormedOctober 21, 1968 (1968-10-21)
JurisdictionFederal government of the United States
Headquarters810 7th Street NW
Washington, D.C., United States
Bureau/Office executive
Parent departmentOffice of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice
Websitenij.ojp.gov

The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the research, development and evaluation agency of the United States Department of Justice.

NIJ, along with the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP), Office for Victims of Crime (OVC), and other program offices, comprise the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) branch of the Department of Justice.