Families of inmates
Americans With Disabilities Act's Impact on Corrections
Synergistic Solution for Children of Incarcerated Parents: Girl Scouts Beyond Bars
The Effects of Parental and Sibling Incarceration: Evidence from Ohio
An Exploratory Investigation of Parental Incarceration, Emotional Independence, and Adult Children's Criminal Activity
Understanding Incarceration and Re-Entry Experiences of Female Inmates and their Children: The Women’s Prison Inmate Networks Study (WO-PINS)
Opting Out The Role of Identity, Capital, and Agency in Prison Visitation
The Pill Line Is Longer Than the Chow Line: The Impact of Incarceration on Prisoners and Their Families
Linking parental incarceration and family dynamics associated with intergenerational transmission: A life-course perspective
Secondary Narratives in the Aftermath of Crime: Defining Family Members' Relationships with Prisoners
Corrections Department Allowing Use of Cordless Phones for Inmates
Examining Video Visitation in Prison
E-Messaging Saves Time, Improves Security
Family Attachment and Juvenile Justice Outcomes: An Assessment of Visitation of Juvenile Delinquents in Residential Facilities
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 the Formerly Incarcerated Stay Out of Prison
Dr. Kirk discusses how Hurricane Katrina affected those formerly incarcerated persons originally from New Orleans and their likelihood of returning to prison. Kirk also discussed potential strategies for fostering residential change among those who were incarcerated, 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.