Val Jenness, Ph.D., University of California, Irvine
Presented at the Warden’s Meeting, Sacramento, CA, April 2009
Transgender Inmates in California’s Prisons: An Empirical Study of a Vulnerable Population
Transgender Inmates in California’s Prisons: An Empirical Study of a Vulnerable Population
April 14, 2009 by
Influencing public policy: an embedded criminologist reflects on California prison reform
December 14, 2008 by
Joan Petersilia, Ph.D.
Journal of Experimental Criminology
Volume 4, Number 4/December, 2008
Pages 335-356
Abstract: Criminologists bemoan their lack of influence on U.S. crime policy, believing that the justice system would be improved if their research findings were more central in decision making. I had an opportunity to test that notion as I participated in California’s historic attempt to reform its prisons over the past 4 years. I became an embedded criminologist, where I was able to observe and contribute to the inner workings of state government. This article reports on my accomplishments with respect to fostering research activities and shifting the department’s focus towards prisoner reintegration. It discusses some of the lessons I learned, including the personal toll that such work entails, the importance of the timing of policy initiatives, and the power of rigorous methodology and clear communication. I conclude by recommending that other policy-oriented criminologists seek out similar experiences, as I believe our academic skills are uniquely suited and ultimately necessary to create a justice system that does less harm.
Influencing public policy: an embedded criminologist reflects on California prison reform
Probationers and parolees with mental disorder: What works!
August 14, 2008 by
Jennifer Skeem, Ph.D., University of California, Irvine
Plenary delivered at the American Probation and Parole Association Summer Institute, August 2008.
CPAP Assessment of CDCR Recidivism-Reduction Programs
March 14, 2008 by
Prepared by Jesse Jannetta, M.P.P.
Program Rating Team: Eric Chapman, CDCR, Phil Goodman, UCI, Kevin Grassel, CDCR, Eva Mireku, CDCR, Randy Myers, UCI, Lori Sexton, UCI, Rita Shah, UCI, Sarah Smith, UCI, Matthew Valasik, UCI, and Alyssa Whitby, UCI.
February 2008 (Revised March 2008)
The Victimization of Transgender Inmates: An Empirical Examination of a Vulnerable Population in Prison
February 5, 2008 by
Valerie Jenness, Ph.D.
Presented at the Warden’s Retreat, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
February 5, 2008
Santa Barbara, CA
The Victimization of Transgender Inmates: An Empirical Examination of a Vulnerable Population in Prison