What explains racial disparities in incarceration in North America? I examined a total of seven ethnic groups from the United States or Canada, with five non-white groups. I compared groups' share of the incarcerated population to their share of the total population in the state…
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Background and purpose: Formerly incarcerated people die by suicide at a rate 6.75 times higher than the general population, but previous research has not identified factors that contribute to this heightened risk. The conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic may exacerbate both suic…
This dissertation is a contribution to the depth and breadth of prison media history. I position prison media of the 1970s as key antecedents to the prison reality television of the 2000s and today. The purpose of this arrangement is to bring attention to an era of prison media …
Incarcerated adolescent boys have an increased chance of creating a pregnancy and becoming adolescent fathers due to their engagement in certain high-risk activities (i.e. gang membership, substance use, and lack of school connectedness). The culture created by engaging in these…
Homelessness remains a pervasive, enduring national problem that brings intense suffering to individuals, families, and communities. Homeless people experience disproportionately high rates of mental health disorders and incarceration than the general population. Homeless adults…
Homelessness is a devastating experience that impacts hundreds of thousands of individuals in the U.S. each day. It has been widely reported that homeless persons experience higher rates of mental disorder, substance abuse, and physical illness than domiciled individuals. Homele…
This project examines the Southeast Asian refugees, specifically Cambodian refugees, as they relate to both the imperial and carceral state. In examining both “oral hxstory” interviews from organizers within the Southeast Asian Freedom Network (SEAFN) and my own autoethnographic…
The purpose of this dissertation is to offer a theological challenge to the ongoing use of solitary confinement in the United States.
Background: Concern has been voiced over the needs of ex-military personnel following their discharge from military service and subsequent transition to community living. This concern has extended to include veterans, particularly those who have mental health, drug or alcohol pr…
Evictions are endemic in the United States, affecting as many as 1 in 19 tenant households each year (Desmond et al., 2016). This number is expected to increase in 2020, affecting between 9 million and 15 million households and disproportionately hurting minority and low-income …
Over the last decade, there have been remarkable reforms in criminal legal policy and practice in Cook County, Illinois. In this project, I evaluate these changes in terms of their impact on the enduring problem of mass incarceration. First, I consider how prosecutors handle the…
The current incarceration rate is at an historic high, with more than 1 in every 100 adults serving time in Federal and State prisons (Pew Center on the States, 2010). With more than half of all incarcerated adults in the United States being parents, many children are directly a…
This study examined the way a juvenile detention center and local feeder high schools worked in conjunction with each other to educate students that are incarcerated and then transition back to their home school. The goal of this study was to determine the adequacy of the transi…
Although prior research has looked at the role of intimate relationships and desistance from crime, fewer have considered how involvement in the criminal justice system affect high-quality intimate relationships. Formal contact with the criminal justice system (i.e., arrest or i…
‘From the river to the sea’ is a study of the practices of incarceration mobilized by the Israeli state over the 1967 Occupied Palestinian Territories, or OPT. This study investigates the notion of occupation as an ‘open-air prison’ through subaltern geopolitics. Through intervi…