Although it is widely believed that risk assessment tools can help manage risk of violence
and offending, it is unclear what evidence exists to support this view. As such, we conducted …

People with mental illness are overrepresented throughout the criminal justice system,
including jail, prison, probation, and parole populations. Yet much disagreement remains …

Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is underutilized in the treatment of drug-dependent,
criminal justice populations. This study surveyed criminal justice agencies affiliated with the …

Criminal Recidivism intends to fill a gap in the criminological psychology literature by
examining the processes underlying persistent criminal careers. This book aims to …

Aims This study examined the effectiveness of methadone maintenance initiated prior to or
just after release from prison at 6 months post‐release. Design A three‐group randomized …

Scholars have called for a strengths-based approach to prisoner reentry, yet there are few
available program models that outline how to integrate this approach into the current reentry …

Mentally ill inmates now comprise a substantial portion of the prison population and pose
administrative and therapeutic challenges to prison administrators and mental health …

Background It is a constitutional right to receive health care, including mental health care,
while incarcerated. Yet, even basic evidence-based mental health care practices have not …

Though considerable research has examined the validity of risk assessment tools in
predicting adverse outcomes in justice-involved adolescents, the extent to which risk …

This review examines female offender reentry within the context of the Transition from Prison
to Community Initiative (TPCI). Specifically, we consider each stage of the TPCI, noting the …