The unprecedented growth of the penal system in the United States has motivated an
expansive volume of research on the collateral consequences of punishment. In this review …

Since the mid-1970s, the United States has experienced an enormous rise in incarceration
and accompanying increases in returning prisoners and in postrelease community …

The Psychology of Criminal Conduct, Seventh Edition, provides a psychological and
evidence-informed perspective of criminal behavior that sets it apart from many …

In the era of mass incarceration, over 600,000 people are released from federal or state
prison each year, with many returning to chaotic living environments rife with violence. In …

The historic increase in US incarceration rates made the transition from prison to community
common for poor, prime-age men and women. Leaving prison presents the challenge of …

Despite two decades of declining crime rates, the United States continues to incarcerate a
historically and comparatively large segment of the population. Moreover, incarceration and …

Existing research suggests that individuals who are released from prison face considerable
challenges in obtaining access to safe, stable, and affordable places to live and call home …

Former prisoners are at high risk of economic insecurity due to the challenges they face in
finding employment and to the difficulties of securing and maintaining public assistance …

The United States has experienced dramatic increases in both incarceration rates and the
population of insecurely housed or homeless persons since the 1980s. These marginalized …

In this Review, we assess how mass incarceration, a monumental American policy
experiment, has affected families over the past five decades. We reach four conclusions …