Philip Birch (editor) - Prisons and Community Corrections: Critical Issues and Emerging Controversies

This edited collection brings together leading international academics and researchers to provide a comprehensive body of literature that informs the future of training, education, research, policy and practice in prisons and wider corrective services.

This volume addresses a range of 21st-century issues faced by modern corrective services including prison overcrowding, young and ageing offenders, mental health, sexual assault in corrective facilities, trans communities in corrective services and radicalisation of offenders within corrective services. Taking a multidisciplinary approach and drawing together theoretical and practice debates, the book comprehensively considers current challenges and future trajectories for corrective systems, the people within them and service delivery.

This volume will be a welcomed resource for academics and researchers who have an interest in prisons, corrective services practice and broader criminal justice issues. It will also be of interest to those who want to join corrective services, those who are currently training to become personnel in corrective services and related allied professions, and those who are currently working in the field.

Philip Birch is an Associate Professor of Criminology and Policing in the Centre for Law and Justice at Charles Sturt University, Australia.

Louise A. Sicard is a Lecturer in criminology and policing in the Centre for Law and Justice at Charles Sturt University, Australia.

An emphasis on innovation is evident in the field of corrections. While changes in policies and public opinion regarding sentencing philosophies such as mass incarceration bump up against the reality that budgets continue to be tightened and the division of these revenues is more competitive, innovative strategies become all the more valuable. The premise behind innovation is effecting improvements without sacrificing the overall safety and security of the institution. Through research and evaluation, we seek to identify what works and what does not work.

Correctional Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Communities

Reducing Recidivism Through Behavior Change

Pealer

Rural Jail Reentry

Offender Needs and Challenges

Ward

Community Re-Entry

Uncertain Futures for Women Leaving Prison

Pedlar et al

Juvenile Justice and Expressive Arts

Creative Disruptions through Art Programs for and with Teens in a Correctional Institution

Cross

Recalibrating Juvenile Detention

Lessons Learned from the Court-Ordered Reform of the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center

Roush

Prisoner Reentry in the 21st Century

Critical Perspectives of Returning Home

Middlemass and Smiley

Prisons and Community Corrections

Critical issues and emerging controversies

Birch and Sicard

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Philip would like to dedicate this book to his Italian neighbour, Lolli. Thank you for motivating me, both with your kindness and home-cooked food, whilst producing this book!

Lulu would like to dedicate this book to her husband, Alex. Sometimes you just need someone to listen to you thank you for always lending me your ears. Sharing this journey with you has made it all the more memorable and enjoyable.

Editors

Philip Birch, B.Soc.Sci.(Hons); P.G. Cert. (HEP); P.G. Cert. (SSRM); P.G. Dip. (Soc.Sci.); MSc.; PhD is an Associate Professor of Criminology & Policing in the Centre for Law and Justice at Charles Sturt University, Australia. He has previously held posts at the University of Western Sydney, the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia and the University of Huddersfield, in United Kingdom. Prior to entering academia Philip worked as a criminologist in the field holding posts in the UK prison service as well as in the crime and disorder field, which involved managing a specialist crime unit. Philip has published internationally, including books, book chapters, peer reviewed articles and Government reports in his main areas of research offender management & rehabilitation; police, prisons and probation practices; gender symmetry violence with a particular focus on domestic/family violence and sex work. In 2019, Philip was invited to present his research on Hate Crime at the United Nations. He has secured over $855,000 in research funding and support grants, which has addressed a variety of themes within his areas of expertise. Philip holds an honorary research fellowship in the School of Psychology, University of Central Lancashire, UK, as well as a Professorial Associate in the Ashworth Research Centre, Mersey Health Care, National Health Services, UK. He is also a fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Philip was the co-founder and inaugural editor in chief of the Journal of Criminological Research, Policy and Practice (JCRPP, 20142017) and currently the editor in chief of Salus: an international journal for law enforcement and public safety (2018 Present) and Abuse: An international impact journal (2020 Present), he also sits on the editorial board of the Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research.