Center for Correctional Solutions

What Center for Correctional Solutions does

The Center for Correctional Solutions is a non-commercial academic research center operating within Arizona State University's School of Criminology and Criminal Justice (CCJ), itself part of the Watts College of Public Service and Community Solutions. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona, the center conducts research on correctional policy, child welfare in legal systems, investigative interviewing of children, and developmental vulnerabilities. It does not sell products or services in the commercial sense; instead, its operating model is funded through ASU institutional budgets, tuition flows at the parent school level, and competitive federal research grants from agencies including NIH, NIJ, and NSF.

The center serves three primary stakeholder groups: (1) students enrolled across CCJ's undergraduate, graduate, doctoral, and certificate programs in criminology, criminal justice, and forensic psychology; (2) the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission, for which it administers the biennial Arizona Youth Survey across 255 K-12 schools (8th, 10th, and 12th grades); and (3) peer academic institutions, including the University of Pittsburgh, Duke University, and the University of Washington, with which it collaborates on longitudinal studies such as Pathways to Desistance, the Pittsburgh Girls Study, Fast Track, and Raising Healthy Children. CCJ as a whole holds the #2 nationally ranked criminology doctoral program, #10 Best Online Master's in Criminal Justice, and #7 Best Online Master's for Veterans (U.S. News & World Report, 2026).

Technically, the unit is a research organization rather than a technology platform: no proprietary products, patents, software, APIs, or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed. Its principal intangible asset is the Arizona Youth Survey dataset, a biennial statewide instrument assessing substance use, problem behaviors, and risk/protective factors. Distribution occurs through ASU's physical campuses (Downtown Phoenix, West Valley) and ASU Online. The center operates as a strategic research arm of a large public university; it is not independently incorporated, has no ticker, and holds no outside equity ownership.

Name

Center for Correctional Solutions

Legal name

Center for Correctional Solutions

Website

https://ccj.asu.edu

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Center for Correctional Solutions is a non-commercial research center within ASU's School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, conducting correctional and child-welfare research funded by federal grants and university budgets. It serves students, the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission, and academic collaborators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Higher Education and Criminal Justice Research

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Correctional Institutions (922140)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Correctional Education Programs (Community College-Delivered) (EDAHADAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Adult Corrections (Prisons & Jails) (BPAIAFAD), Community Corrections (Probation, Parole & Reentry) (BPAIAFAE)

Keywords

• Correctional research
• Criminal justice research
• Criminology education
• Criminal justice policy
• Academic research center

Headquarters

HQ city

Phoenix, Arizona

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Higher Education Funding: As part of Arizona State University, the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice operates through institutional funding from ASU, state funding, research grants from agencies such as NIH, NSF, NIJ, and partnerships with organizations like the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission.

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Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Center for Correctional Solutions is an academic research center within Arizona State University's School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. It conducts research on correctional solutions, criminal justice policy, and related topics, and supports the School's broader educational mission that spans undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs in criminology, criminal justice, and forensic psychology. The Center does not sell commercial products or services and is one of several specialized research and training centers within the School.

Product overview

Center for Correctional Solutions is a research center under the School of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Arizona State University. It is not a product company but rather an academic research unit focused on correctional solutions research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• #2 criminology doctoral program nationally (U.S. News & World Report)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Arizona Criminal Justice CommissioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Arizona Criminal Justice Commission to administer the Arizona Youth Survey statewide to 8th, 10th, and 12th grade students every two years. The survey assesses substance use, problem behaviors, and risk/protective factors.
• University of Pittsburgh - Pathways to DesistancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research partnership with the Pathways to Desistance study at University of Pittsburgh, examining pathways to desistance from crime among serious adolescent offenders.
• University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Girls StudycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative research partnership with the Pittsburgh Girls Study examining the development of problem behaviors in girls.
• Duke University - Fast Track Data Service CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerData service center partnership for the Fast Track project examining conduct problems in children.
• University of Washington - Social Development Research GroupminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the Social Development Research Group for the Raising Healthy Children study.
• Center for Problem-Oriented Policing (nonprofit)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerA nonprofit organization comprising affiliated police practitioners, researchers and universities dedicated to the advancement of problem-oriented policing. Produces and disseminates information including Problem-Oriented Guides for Police, awards programs, and conferences.
• National Institute of Health (NIH)coreOthersFunding agency for research grants including Project 2 on Promoting Truthful and Accurate Disclosures, examining best practices for investigative interviews with children.
• National Institute of Justice (NIJ)coreOthersFunding agency for Project 1 on How Maltreatment is Investigated and Prosecuted, examining attorney practices in Maricopa County with children alleging sex crimes (2017-2019).
• National Science Foundation (NSF)coreOthersFunding agency for Project 3 on Children's Developmental Competencies and Vulnerabilities, examining how children's credibility is challenged when reporting abuse.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• University of Florida – College of Criminology and Criminal Justice: Standalone College of Criminology and Criminal Justice at a major public research university with multiple research centers, federal grant funding, and nationally ranked doctoral program – the closest structural comparator to ASU's CCJ school that houses CCS.
• University of Maryland – Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice: Top-ranked public-university criminology department with parallel federal grant activity, online master's offerings, and dedicated research centers – directly comparable to ASU CCJ in scale, mission, and research mix.
• John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY): Specialized public college focused on criminal justice, criminology, and forensics with multiple research centers and grant-funded scholarship – directly comparable academic brand and correctional policy research scope.
• Michigan State University – School of Criminal Justice: Public R1 university School of Criminal Justice with nationally ranked programs, multi-center research portfolio, and online master's offerings – parallel to ASU CCJ in structure and reach.
• Rutgers University – School of Criminal Justice: Public-R1 School of Criminal Justice with online and on-campus programming, federally funded research, and dedicated research centers – directly comparable academic unit to ASU CCJ.
• Sam Houston State University – College of Criminal Justice: Large public-university College of Criminal Justice hosting multiple research institutes, federal grants, and online program scale – directly comparable in mission and correctional/policing research portfolio.
• George Mason University – Department of Criminology, Law and Society: Large public-university criminology department blending policy, law, and corrections research with grant funding and online programs – comparable in interdisciplinary corrections-focused research portfolio.
• Pennsylvania State University – Criminal Justice Research Center: Penn State's Criminal Justice Research Center runs federally funded studies on corrections and youth justice within a large public R1 university, mirroring the federal-grant-driven, research-center model CCS operates within ASU.
• University of Cincinnati – School of Criminal Justice: Long-established standalone School of Criminal Justice with nationally recognized faculty, dedicated research centers, and grant-funded scholarship – parallel to ASU CCJ in disciplinary scope and research intensity.
• University of South Carolina – Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice: Public-R1 department with grant-funded criminology research and youth/corrections-focused centers – comparable in scale, federal grant orientation, and doctoral program ranking.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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