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Captives of the "Society of Captives": Working in Solitary Confinement

Journal

Prison Journal

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Date Published

2023

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Research (Applied/Empirical)

Body-Worn Cameras in a Correctional Setting: Assessing Jail Deputy Attitudes Before, During, and After Implementation

Journal

Justice Evaluation Journal

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Date Published

2023

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The Prison and the Gang

Journal

Crime and Justice

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Date Published

2022

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Research (Applied/Empirical)

Survey Research with Gang and Non-gang Members in Prison: Operational Lessons from the LoneStar Project

Journal

Trends in Organized Crime

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Date Published

2022

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Traumatic brain injury and mental health outcomes among recently incarcerated men

Journal

Journal of Traumatic Stress

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Date Published

2023

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Social Support, Victimization, and Stress in a Women’s Prison: The Role of in-Prison Friendship for Reducing Perceptions of Stress

Journal

Women & Criminal Justice

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Date Published

2023

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Revalidation of the First Step Act Risk Assessment: A Test of Predictive Strength, Dynamic Validity, and Racial/Ethnic Neutrality

Journal

Crime & Delinquency

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Date Published

2023

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Racial Politics in the Contemporary Prison Society: The Importance of Race and Ethnicity to Prison Social Organization

Journal

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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Date Published

2023

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Dying Inside: Litigation Patterns for Deaths in Jail Custody

Journal

Journal of Correctional Health Care

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Date Published

2023

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Solidarity or Solitude? Correlates of Incarceration and the Peer Networks of Imprisoned Women

Journal

Justice Quarterly

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Date Published

March 2023

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Solitary Confinement and Prison Personnel: Emotional Numbing as a Response to Work in Extended Restrictive Housing

Journal

Incarceration

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Date Published

March 2023

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Depression Among Incarcerated Persons Following the Death of a Loved One: Does Social Support Mitigate Grief?

Journal

Death Studies

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Date Published

March 2023

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Smartphone Applications for Community Supervision

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Date Published

August 2023

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Improving Employment Outcomes for the Federal Bureau of Prisons' Returning Citizens

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Date Published

2023

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Monitoring Technologies for Community Supervision

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Date Published

2023

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Location Tracking Systems for Community Supervision

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Date Published

2023

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Alcohol and Drug Monitoring for Community Supervision

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Date Published

2023

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Linking Parental Incarceration and Family Dynamics Associated with Intergenerational Transmission: A Life Course Perspective

Journal

Criminology

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Date Published

2019

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Desistance from Crime during the Transition to Adulthood: The Influence of Parents, Peers, and Shifts in Identity

Journal

Journal of Research in Crime and Delinquency

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Date Published

2020

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An Exploratory Investigation of Parental Incarceration, Emotional Independence, and Adult Children’s Criminal Activity

Journal

Journal of Developmental and Life-Course Criminology

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Date Published

2021

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Enhancing Vocational Training in Corrections: A Type 1 Hybrid Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol for Evaluating Virtual Reality Job Interview Training Among Returning Citizens Preparing for Community Re-entry

Journal

Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications

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Date Published

September 2020

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Implementation preparation costs of virtual reality job interview training in prisons: A budget impact analysis

Journal

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

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Date Published

2023

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Reducing Corrections Officer Stress by Improving Prison Climate: The Importance of Support and Safety

Journal

The Prison Journal

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Date Published

2023

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Getting Tough? The Effects of Discretionary Principal Discipline on Student Outcomes

Journal

Education Finance and Policy

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Date Published

April 2022

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Standards and Conformity Assessment for Criminal Justice Restraints

Restraints are critical pieces of equipment carried by law enforcement, corrections, and court officers. To help ensure that restraints meet minimal requirements, the National Institute of Justice published NIJ Standard 1001.00, Criminal Justice Restraints (pdf, 66 pages) in 2014 and Revision A in 2019 (pdf, 62 pages).[1]

Standard 1001.00 specifies the minimum requirements for form and fit, performance, testing, documentation, and labeling of...