Corrections

The World Through My Eyes: A Justice-Impacted Citizen’s Journey to Re-integration

October 15, 2024 · Dr. Terrance Hinton

In 2017, Louisiana had the highest incarceration rate in the world, with 1,420 per 100,000 people. A series of criminal justice reforms were passed within the Louisiana legislature to...

Education Behind Bars: A Review of Educational Services in Juvenile Correctional Facilities

March 28, 2022 · Dr. Deneil Christian

Youth in the juvenile justice system have a right to education comparable to the one found in traditional public schools. However, the literature indicates that this is not reality....

Inmate Sexual Assault Within Texas Correctional Facilities: An Ongoing Problem

November 19, 2021 · Dr. Daniel Augusto and Dr. Steven Flick

This paper analyzes administrative data to identify trends in sexual assault allegations in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ). Data from 2010 to 2017 were used for comparison...

Exploring the Dangers of Youth Confinement in the United States

September 28, 2021 · Dr. Deneil Christian

Adolescents in the United States are incarcerated at a higher rate than their counterparts in other parts of the world. The juvenile justice system has shifted from its initial...

Policy Change: The Need and Practical Application of the Forensic Psychology Interview in Conjunction with Arrest

September 5, 2019 · Barry Goodson

As Americans review past mental health issues in the United States along with the continual increase in not only the homeless population but also the recognition of mental health...

Prison Radicalization

August 25, 2019 · Dr. Tamara Mouras

Understanding the radicalization process and specifically, religious radicalization to radical Islam within the U.S. prison system is a complex problem. Inmates radicalized to radical Islam within U.S. prisons pose...