Stephen C. Richards, PhD, is a professor of criminal justice and the author of several books and articles. He is one of the founders of the New School of Convict Criminology. Richards earned a BS degree in sociology while serving a nine-year sentence in a federal prison for conspiracy to distribute marijuana. After his release, he earned an MA in sociology from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a PhD in sociology at Iowa State University. Richards is also a Soros Senior Justice Fellow.

• PREFACE FROM THE MANAGING EDITORS Convict Criminology and the Journal of Prisoners on Prisons Mike Larsen and Justin Piche EDITORS' INTRODUCTION The First Dime and Nickel of Convict Criminology Stephen C. Richards and Michael Lenza PART I: DEFINING CONVICT CRIMINOLOGY Convict Criminology, Prisoner Reentry and Public Policy Recommendations Stephen C. Richards, Jeffrey Ian Ross, Greg Newbold, Michael Lenza, Richard S. Jones, Daniel S. Murphy and Robert S. Grigsby Convict Criminologists in the Classroom John F. Frana, Michael Lenza and Ryan D. Schroeder Convict Criminology and Community Collaboration: Developing a Unique Program to Empower Vulnerable Youth in Idaho James Burnett and D J Williams Fundamental Problems in Criminal Justice Knowledge Production Michael Lenza Convict Criminology and Social Justice Advocacy: Toward Radical Change Robert S. Grigsby PART II: PRISONERS IN THE COMMUNITY Policy Options to Mitigate the Criminal Record Barrier to Employment Daniel S. Murphy, Stephen C. Richards and Brian Fuleihan A Tale of Two Convicts: A Reentry Story About the Impacts of Ethnicity and Social Class Richard Hendricksen and Alan Mobley A Convict Criminology Perspective on Sex Offender Laws: America's "War against Sex Offenders" Brian E. Oliver Interrelated Problems of Silencing Voices and Sexual Crime: Convict Criminology Insights for Reducing Victimization D J Williams and James Burnett Detoured: My Journey from Darkness to Light Jesse De La Cruz PART III: CONVICT CRIMINOLOGY BEYOND BORDERS Developing a Convict Criminology Group in the UK Andreas Aresti An Ugly Fairy Tale with an Ending of Hope: The Founding of KRIS in Finland Matti "Kid" Hytonen Finnish Criminal Policy: From Hard Time to Gentle Justice Ikponwosa O. Ekunwe and Richard S. Jones RESPONSE John Irwin and the Convict Criminology Code Katherine Irwin Reflections on Convict Criminology Robert Johnson A Challenge From and A Challenge to Convict Criminology Mike Larsen and Justin Piche COVER ART "When harmony fails, I go to where rocks sleep" (front cover) Michael Lenza "And become" (back cover) Michael Lenza