Objectives: In October 2021, the American Psychological Association (APA) passed a
resolution addressing ways psychologists could work to dismantle systemic racism in …

This paper articulates the first'general theory'of prison education, offering a new insight into
the relevance of desistance theory and understanding of prison sociology to the lives of men …

ACEs can be intergenerational, with children that suffer ACEs at increased risk of
developing behaviours and conditions which can later become ACEs for their own children …

Returning citizens struggle to obtain employment after release from prison and navigating
job interviews is a critical barrier they encounter. Implementing evidence-based interview …

Nuanced portrayals of stigmatized groups in media have been shown to reduce prejudice. In
an online experiment (N= 749), we tested whether a feature film depicting incarcerated …

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, higher education programs in prisons have
suffered due to continued overcrowding, modified schedules, limited access to facilities …

Recidivism is the act of relapsing into criminal behaviour, and it is often assessed by a
former prisoner's admission to a new offence while still incarcerated. Identification of …

Abstract The Michigan Department of Corrections operates the Vocational Villages, which
are skilled trades training programs set within prisons that include an immersive educational …

In England and Wales, criminal reoffending costs£ 18 billion annually. Securing employment
can support desistance from crime, but only 17% of ex-prisoners are employed a year after …

Since the turn of the millennium, levels of recidivism following a prison term have declined in
Sweden. The composition of the inmate population has changed, which provides a partial …