Recent scholarship has affirmed the importance of overall health and wellbeing for people
exposed to incarceration. Specifically, researchers have begun to ascertain how physical …

Previous research has found that self-efficacy may be higher during incarceration, which
may be a time when individuals reflect, leading incarcerated individuals to create lasting …

This study aimed to examine the unique predictive validity of debt regarding recidivism and
what elements are specifically predictive. This was done based on a Dutch sample of 250 …

Prior research has yet to address how criminal legal system actors take parenthood into
account when imposing and enforcing LFOs. Drawing on evidence from 205 semi-structured …

Prior research indicates that reclaiming family roles, such as parent or spouse, can facilitate
re-entry and reintegration for justice-involved individuals. However, few studies have …

The vast majority of research on the impact of familial incarceration focuses on its effect on
children, even though one in eight adults in the United States has had a child in prison …

Background Upon reintegration into society, formerly incarcerated individuals (FIIs)
experience chronic financial stress due to prolonged unemployment, strained social …

Objectives This study examines the effectiveness of a transitional employment program
(TEP)—delivered with cognitive behavioral interventions (CBIs)—at improving employment …

This study identifies the correlates of legal financial obligation (LFO) debt repayment among
persons sentenced to probation and transferred to a specialized collections unit. Using …

Research on the shadow carceral state identifies new species of criminal-civil and civil-
criminal legal hybrids embedded in state law. We bring into conversation disparate …