Emergent Research on Inmate Social Networks

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract

This session includes four papers on inmate networks and their associations with recidivism, treatment, and reentry outcomes. The first paper (Hickert) describes longitudinal visitation networks and their association with post-release recidivism, the second paper (Cochran) examines the theoretical link between prison transfer and inmate networks, and the final two papers (Whichard and Davidson) focus on inmate-reported social support and treatment networks. Together, the presentations are at the forefront of an exciting new research agenda that connects inmate network dynamics with the consequences of incarceration.

Sub Unit

• Area VII: Criminal Justice Policy and Practice / 46: Prisoner Experiences with the Justice System

Individual Presentations

• Prisoner Social Networks: Patterns Observed in Longitudinal Visitation Data - Audrey Hickert, University at Albany, SUNY

• Inmate Transfers and Research on Inmate Social Networks - Joshua Cochran, University of Cincinnati

• From Cellblock to Community: A Longitudinal Analysis of Inmate Social Networks during Community Re-Entry - Corey Whichard, Pennsylvania State University

• Reflected and Peer Appraisals in a Prison-Based Therapeutic Community - Kim Davidson, Pennsylvania State University

Chair

• Derek Kreager, Pennsylvania State University