America's high incarceration rates are a well-known facet of contemporary political
conversations. Mentioned far less often is what happens to the nearly 700,000 former …

After decades of the American “war on drugs” and relentless prison expansion, political
officials are finally challenging mass incarceration. Many point to an apparently promising …

" A trauma revolution is quietly sweeping social services in the United States. For women
who have experienced domestic violence, proving that you are a" good victim" is no longer …

While the scale and consequences of mass incarceration in the United States have been
well-documented over the past two decades, sociologists have focused less attention on …

Women, Crime, and Justice: Core Concepts, provides a complete and concise view into the
world of women, gender, and the interaction with the criminal justice system. Supported by …

Criminalization is the process by which people are classified by authorities as criminal and
become subject to the control of criminal justice agencies—police, courts, and correctional …

Based on a three-year ethnographic study of two prisoner reentry agencies, this article
explores how frontline service providers negotiate the contradictory demands of …

This article explores how a nexus of punishment, treatment and protection creates unique
mechanisms of control in secure institutions for young people. It is based on a study in …

Addiction treatment is central to state governance, particularly to systems that manage crime
and poverty. While a growing body of research on penal treatment suggests that it reflects …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate how formerly incarcerated men
remained resilient in the face of adversity while searching for and maintaining employment …