Families of inmates
Opting Out The Role of Identity, Capital, and Agency in Prison Visitation
Understanding Families Impacted by Incarceration: Use of a Unique Data Source (Research Note)
Northwest Indian Community Development Center- Tribal Law and Policy Institute Research Partnership
NIJ Journal Issue No. 255
Hidden Consequences: The Impact of Incarceration on Dependent Children
Going Home (or Not): How Residential Change Might Help Former Offenders Stay Out of Prison
Dr. Kirk discusses how Hurricane Katrina affected ex-prisoners originally from New Orleans and their likelihood of returning to prison. Kirk also discussed potential strategies for fostering residential change among ex-prisoners, focusing specifically on parole residency policies and the provision of public housing vouchers.
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Cell Phones in Prison
Criminals are using cell phones illegally in prisons and jails to conduct their business and intimidate witnesses. Although technology solutions to this problem are available, they can create new challenges, such as legal and implementation issues associated with cell phone use in correctional facilities. Panelists will discuss various aspects to consider from how prisoners use cell phones, to day-to-day and operational aspects, to legal and regulatory concerns.
What Works in Probation and Parole
How can we prevent reoffending and reduce costs? Research points to a number of solutions. At the Tuesday plenary, Judge Steven Alm from Hawaii will describe his successes with hard-core drug offenders. “Swift and sure” is his motto. West Virginia Cabinet Secretary James W. Spears will discuss the issues from his state's perspective, and Adam Gelb, Director of the Pew Charitable Trust's Public Safety Performance Project, will lend a national overview.
Opting Out: The Role of Identity, Capital, and Agency in Prison Visitation
A New Role for Technology: The Impact of Video Visitation
Impact of Incarceration on Families: A Single-Jurisdiction Pilot Study Using Triangulated Administrative Data & Qualitative Interviews
Experimental Evaluation of a Family Strengthening Intervention To Enhance Post-release Adjustment for Reentering Fathers and Improve Child Well-Being
Understanding Incarceration and Re-Entry Experiences of Female Inmates and their Children: The Women''s Prison Inmate Networks Study (WO-PINS)
Post-Incarceration Partner Violence: Examining the Social Context of Victimization to Inform Victim Services and Prevention
Pathways Linking Parental Incarceration and Child Well-being
Changing Nature of Correctional Visitation Can Video Visitation Provide the Same Benefits as In-Person Visits?
TECHBeat, June 2016
Examining Video Visitation in Prison
Dissecting the Issue of Child Prison Visitation
"It's Not All Cupcakes and Lollipops": An Investigation of the Predictors and Effects of Prison Visitation for Children during Maternal and Paternal Incarceration
Evaluating program enhancements for mentors working with children of prisoners
TECHBeat, July/August 2014
Effects of Parental Imprisonment on Child Antisocial Behaviour and Mental Health: A Systematic Review
Consequences of a Prison Record for Employment: How Do Race, Ethnicity & Gender Factor In?
Scientific studies have long documented the negative impact of a prison record on a person's ability to find employment. But what is the impact when gender and race/ethnicity are factored in? Also, most jobs are now advertised online — so how does this affect the ability of former prisoners to find a job?
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