The Psychology of Criminal Conduct, Sixth Edition, provides a psychological and evidence-
informed perspective of criminal behavior that sets it apart from many criminological and …

One in seven people in prison in the US is serving a life sentence, and most of these people
will eventually be eligible for discretionary parole release. Yet parole hearings are …

Recent anecdotal reports have suggested that disciplinary segregation in prison is
disproportionately used against mentally ill inmates. To date, little research has examined …

The literature review identifies and examines human rights violations experienced by
individuals with mental illness on a global level. In addition, the intent is to explore how …

The purpose of this study is to propose and test a new theory of prisoner misconduct.
Research has focused on influences of misconduct that originate from the community …

Parole decision—the decision to release an incarcerated individual from prison conditionally—
is one of the most critical decisions across justice systems around the world. The decision …

This is the second essay in a two‐part series exploring the relationships between mental
illness, criminal behavior, and the criminal justice system. The number of mentally ill persons …

The purpose of this study was to explore how the intersection of offenders' mental health
(MH) problems and release statuses impacts recidivism. We examined three-years of …

Adults with serious mental illness (SMI) who are released from prison tend to recidivate
more quickly and at higher rates than similarly situated adults who do not have SMI. The …

The decision to grant conditional release from prison (aka the parole decision) has been
largely neglected in the contemporary criminological literature, despite its critical …