When President William “Bill” Clinton signed the Violent Crime and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, the bill added 100,000 more police officers into already fragile low-income American communities. Now, 21 years later, the National Academy of Sciences, es . . .

The purpose of this project is to increase the helping professional's awareness of the negative psychological effects of incarceration, and of the areas that commonly get overlooked in the treatment process after one is released from prison. It is not . . .

This proposal is designed to present an integrative treatment approach in supporting men upon exiting the correctional facilities of the United States, as they re-enter mainstream society. The population of prisoners being released back into society w . . .

The intent of this paper is to examine the association between urban neighborhoods, social capital, incarceration rates and community solidarity. The impact of incarceration on predominantly inner city minority communities provides a social factor tha . . .

The purpose of this study is to highlight the significant impact on families when African American parents are incarcerated. What are the effects of parenthood among incarcerated African American parents? Effects including, psychological, emotional, a . . .

This project explored the influence education, family involvement and socioeconomic status has on crime and recidivism rates. Successful parolees were interviewed and asked questions regarding their experiences with education, family involvement, soci . . .

The authors collaborated and shared equal responsibility in all aspects of the development of this project, which reviews current research focusing on Ambiguous Loss. The primary purpose of this project is to disseminate information about an increasin . . .

Given the ever-increasing number of families that are affected on a daily basis due to incarceration, it is imperative that programs and services are in place to assist this underserved population. This study explores the programs and services availab . . .

This study research explores the problem with the disproportionality of African American and Latino males who are in the criminal justice system. The study also explores the relationship between the educational system and the penal system, which have . . .