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General operational and educational information for corrections professionals. Not legal, medical, or compliance advice, and not a certification of compliance with any law or standard. Policies and standards vary by agency and jurisdiction; follow your facility's policy and your own legal, medical, and professional advisors. The library is reviewed and updated monthly; see the changelog.

// Source roundup

RAND research relevant to jail operations

IN SHORT

The RAND Corporation is a nonprofit research institution whose corrections work includes in-custody care and jail operations. Its independence makes it a useful reference for evidence, separate from any vendor. This page points to relevant work and how it connects to practice. VPT is independent and not affiliated with RAND.

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// What RAND is

Independent nonprofit research

RAND conducts nonpartisan research across public policy, including corrections and in-custody health. For jail leaders, it is a credible, vendor-neutral source of evidence.

// Resources worth knowing

Where to look

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// How it connects to practice

Vendor-neutral evidence

RAND's work reinforces the same themes practitioners live: the concentration of risk, the value of timely care, and the importance of the record. The VPT library applies those themes; RAND is where independent evidence for them lives.

// Clearing up the confusion

What it is not

  • VPT is independent. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or a representative of this organization. These are third-party resources we find useful; always visit the source for the authoritative version.
  • Not a substitute for the source. Read RAND's own reports for the authoritative version.
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// Common questions

Frequently asked

What is RAND?
A nonprofit, nonpartisan research institution whose work includes corrections and in-custody care.
Is VPT affiliated with RAND?
No. VPT is independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or a representative of RAND.
Why cite RAND?
Because it is vendor-neutral. Its evidence can be weighed independently of any product claim.

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