Predictors of Sentencing Decisions and the Effects of In-Prison Experiences

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract

Scholars and policymakers have called for a need to better understand sentencing decisions and how diverse in-prison experiences impact inmates and public safety. The studies in this panel aim to contribute to these literatures by first exploring whether differences in prison sentence length exist for individuals assigned to post-prison split supervision when compared to individuals who receive no post-prison supervision. Second, we focus on the relationship between prison architecture and inmate misconduct. Third, we present the findings from a study on vocational training and recidivism. Fourth, we will discuss how private prison incarceration impacts recidivism.

Sub Unit

• Area VII. Criminal Justice Policy and Practice / 34. Corrections

Division of Special Interest

• Divisions of Special Interest / Division on Corrections & Sentencing

Individual Presentations

• Split Supervision as an Alternative to Incarceration: Examining Sentence Length Variability among Florida Inmates - Catie Clark, Arizona Criminal Justice Commission

• A House is Not a Home: The Impact of Prison Architecture on Inmate Behaviors - Melissa Nadel, Florida State University

• In-Prison Vocational Training and Recidivism - Jennifer M. Brown, Florida State University

• Privatization and the Culture of Control: The Effects of Private Prison Incarceration on Recidivism - Andrea Montes Lindsey, Florida State University

Chair

• Andrea Montes Lindsey, Florida State University