Article: Silver, I. A., Philbrick, S., Dawes, D., Kluckman, M., & Tueller, S. (2026). Can Structured Detention Screening Reduce Admissions to the Juvenile Legal System?: Evaluating the Impact of the Detention Assessment Tool (DAT). Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, https://doi.org/10.1177/15412040261489536 Background (PDF): Actuarial assessments have a longstanding history within the criminal legal system. These assessmentsContinue reading “Research Brief: Exploring the Effects of DAT Implementation on County Level Detention Admission Rate”
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Research Brief: Is youth criminal legal system involvement a social-determinant for non-normative sleep patterns during adulthood?
Article: Silver, Ian A., and Joshua S. Long. 2026. “Is youth criminal legal system involvement a social-determinant for non-normative sleep patterns during adulthood?” Journal of Experimental Criminology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-026-09782-0 1. Background (PDF) Research has demonstrated that sleep duration (the amount of time an individual sleeps) and sleep quality (how well an individual is sleeping) are importantContinue reading “Research Brief: Is youth criminal legal system involvement a social-determinant for non-normative sleep patterns during adulthood?”
Research Brief: Criminal Legal System Involvement During Adolescence as a Social Determinant of Adulthood Body Mass Index
Article: Silver, Ian A. 2026 “Criminal Legal System Involvement During Adolescence as a Social Determinant of Adulthood Body Mass Index?” Journal of Adolescent Health. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jadohealth.2026.07.022 1. Background (PDF) Body mass index (BMI) is the ratio of an individual’s weight to height and has been correlated with factors that could contribute to health more generally (e.g.,Continue reading “Research Brief: Criminal Legal System Involvement During Adolescence as a Social Determinant of Adulthood Body Mass Index”
Research Brief: Exploring the Influence of Criminal Legal System Involvement Before 18 on Residential Mobility.
Article: Silver, Ian A., Meckes, Jessica, and Dole, Jenna L. 2026. “Exploring the Influence of Criminal Legal System Involvement Before 18 on Residential Mobility.” Journal of Criminal Justice, 106:102734. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2026.102734 1. Background (PDF) Moving to a new home or a new community is often seen as a burden, but for criminal legal system (CLS) involvedContinue reading “Research Brief: Exploring the Influence of Criminal Legal System Involvement Before 18 on Residential Mobility.”
Research Brief: US Medicaid Spending and Health Insurance Coverage for People Involved in the Criminal Legal System as Children.
Article: Silver, Ian A., Dole, Jenna L., and Semenza, Daniel C. 2026. “US Medicaid Spending and Health Insurance Coverage for People Involved in the Criminal Legal System as Children.” Medical Care, 00:000–000. https://doi.org/10.1097/MLR.0000000000002330 1. Background (PDF) Individuals who have contact with the criminal legal system (CLS) before age 18 face serious, long-lasting barriers to healthContinue reading “Research Brief: US Medicaid Spending and Health Insurance Coverage for People Involved in the Criminal Legal System as Children.”
Research Brief: Criminal Legal System Involvement Before Age 18 and Health Insurance Enrollment During Adulthood
Article: Silver, Ian A., Tosto, Samantha A., Newsome, Jamie, and McKay, Alicia d. 2026. “Adulthood Health Insurance Source for Previous Criminal Legal System Involved Pediatrics.” Health Services Research, 61:e70106. https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6773.70106 1. Background (PDF) Individuals involved in the criminal legal system (CLS) before age 18 face wide-ranging collateral consequences upon reentry into the community. These includeContinue reading “Research Brief: Criminal Legal System Involvement Before Age 18 and Health Insurance Enrollment During Adulthood”
Research Brief: The Lasting Effects of Incarcerating Juveniles in US Adult Facilities: Examining the Impact on Employment and Income During Early Adulthood
Article: Silver, Ian A., Semenza, Daniel C., and Wooldredge, John. 2025 “The Lasting Effects of Incarcerating Juveniles in U.S. Adult Facilities: Examining the Impact on Employment and Income During Early Adulthood” British Journal of Criminology, azae094. Online First. https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azae094. 1. Background (PDF and Publication) Involvement in the criminal legal system before the age of 18Continue reading “Research Brief: The Lasting Effects of Incarcerating Juveniles in US Adult Facilities: Examining the Impact on Employment and Income During Early Adulthood”
