Prof. Hedy Lee discusses how mass incarceration affects the health and wellbeing of the predominantly poor and minority women who routinely deal with the absence of their husbands, fathers, and brothers.
Poor and minority women, particularly African American women, face markedly higher rates of chronic diseases, such as obesity and diabetes, and poor mental health compared to other demographic groups. Mass imprisonment could be an important pathway for explaining the causes and persistence of health inequalities among American women.
Prof. Lee visited the Vera Institute as part of the Neil A. Weiner Research Speaker Series, learn more here: https://www.vera.org/events/ne...
A Charge for Juvenile Justice Agencies
From arrest to probation, placement, and reentry, youth in the juvenile justice system deserve to have their families involved in their care. Studies show that kids in the system are much more likely to succeed long-term when they have frequent contact with their families. Unfortunately, juvenile justice agencies often have difficulty working with ...
With demand for workers rising, employers are more open than ever to hiring people with conviction histories, and Departments of Correction (DOCs) are positioning people in their custody to secure career-track infrastructure jobs. DOCs have developed strategic partnerships with employers, colleges, and community-based organizations to provide job t ...
Findings from Research with Women Detained in Buncombe County and Recommendations for Reducing the Use of Jail
This report presents an analysis of women’s experiences with the local criminal legal system in Buncombe County, North Carolina: their pathways into and out of the jail, their living conditions and concerns during detention, and their perspectives on how services and systems in the county can improve. This study occurred in September 2021 at a time ...