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Research Brief: The cycle of reentry and reincarceration: Examining the influence on employment over a period of 18 years

Article: Silver, Ian A., D’Amato, Christopher, and Wooldredge, John. 2021. “The cycle of reentry and reincarceration: Examining the influence on employment over a period of 18 years.” Journal of Criminal Justice 74: 101812. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2021.101812 1. Background (PDF) Roughly 600,000 individuals leave prison and millions more leave local jails to reenter society each year. Reentry isContinue reading “Research Brief: The cycle of reentry and reincarceration: Examining the influence on employment over a period of 18 years”

Article: Silver, Ian A., & Nedelec, Joseph L. (2018). “Ensnarement During Imprisonment: Re-Conceptualizing Theoretically Driven Policies to Address the Association Between Within-Prison Sanctioning and Recidivism.” Criminology & Public Policy, 17(4), 1005–1044. https://doi.org/10.1111/1745-9133.12397 1. Background (PDF & Article) Over the last three decades, life-course criminology has deepened our understanding of criminal behavior, with various theories contributingContinue reading “Research Brief: Within-Prison Sanctioning and Recidivism: Ensnarement During Imprisonment”