Purpose: The majority of incarcerated individuals have experienced traumatic events in their
lifetime, contributing to related behavioral health issues, including post-traumatic stress …

After nearly four decades of growth, the number of people held in US prisons has begun to
decline. In an era of decarceration, social scientists need to understand prisoner reentry …

Historically, youths who are affected by commercial sexual exploitation (CSE) in the United
States have been implicated as perpetrators of crime and overrepresented in the juvenile …

This paper describes the concept of “Smart Decarceration” and introduces the special issue
of Criminal Justice and Behavior entitled “Research to Advance Smart Decarceration …

Purpose: This study delves into the effects of labels, specifically crime-first language, on
public attitudes toward adolescent girls within the juvenile legal system. Examining fictional …

Purpose: The United States incarcerates a disproportionate number of individuals with
mental health concerns, and social workers are the primary professionals interacting with …

Crime associated with problematic substance use remains a defining characteristic in the
United States criminal justice system. In Alaska, a perennial leader in US criminal recidivism …

There is a persistent disconnect between research and practice, both in the social work
profession as well as in the criminal legal system. Community-engaged research has been …

Despite the increased use of decarceration strategies across the country, racial and ethnic
minorities, people living in poverty, and individuals living with behavioral health disorders …

Some evidence suggests that the practice of solitary confinement in incarceration settings is
linked to poor mental health outcomes; however, prior research has not yet examined …