Basic Cognitive Programs Evaluation Services

The Federal Bureau of Prisons, The Reentry Services Division (RSD), Psychology Services Branch (PSB), requires the services of a Contractor with a doctoral-level education and a demonstrated body of research related to cognitive behavioral treatment. The Contractor must possess expertise in the field of cognitive behavioral psychology programming and must have experience in conducting studies on program evaluation. Variables of interest include symptom reduction, mental health crisis reduction, and misconduct/criminal recidivism reduction. The Contractor shall propose the research design, obtain approval from Bureau’s Institutional Review Board (IRB), collect data, conduct analyses, and report findings and recommendations. The goals of this research are to (a) maintain compliance with the First Step Act of 2018 by conducting efficacy research on the Bureau’s programs, (b) determine the effectiveness of the Bureau’s Basic Cognitive Skills group on outcomes of symptom measures, mental health crises, misconduct, and recidivism, and (c) inform future curriculum revisions and updates.