Session Submission Summary

Correctional Practices and (Un)intended Outcomes

Wed, Nov 13, 2:00 to 3:20pm, Salon 13 - Lower B2 Level

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract/Description

This thematic panel spans jail and prison systems to consider the role of correctional policies and experiences. The panel explores prison visitation as a producer of custodial and post-release antisocial behaviors, the role of jail-based substance dependence programs in reducing general and drug-related recidivism, and the impact of decarceration on persons who remain inside correctional facilities. Implications for local and state jail and prison systems are discussed.

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Individual Presentations