Mass Incarceration in the 21st Century

Addrain Conyers, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor of Criminal Justice at Marist College. His scholarship focuses on public administration, social deviance, and diversity, equity, and inclusion.Vanessa Lynn, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Criminal Justice at Marist College. Her research interests include correctional rehabilitation programs, narrative criminology and restorative justice circles.Margaret E. Leigey, Ph.D. is a Professor of Criminology at The College of New Jersey. Her research focuses on the correctional experiences of special populations, including older people, individuals serving life sentences, women, and juveniles incarcerated in adult facilities.

• Introduction: Realities of Mass Incarceration Vanessa Lynn, Margaret Leigey, and Addrain ConyersSection I: Laws and Policies The Procedural Architecture of Mass IncarcerationJustin Murray Bail, Pretrial Detention, and Mass IncarcerationKaren F. Lahm Immigration in an Era of Mass IncarcerationTania N. Valdez Life Imprisonment as a Hallmark of Mass IncarcerationAshley Nellis Reflection: Growing up on the Inside Terrence J. GrahamSection II: Life Inside Solitary Confinement: Controversies and Reforms in Restrictive HousingMegan Demarest and Hannah G. Cortina Death and Dying Experiences of Long-Serving IndividualsRonald H. Aday, Meredith Huey Dye, and Nicole Cook Women’s Imprisoned Bodies: Perceptions of Carceral Food Quality and Impact on Health for Self and ChildrenApril N. Terry and Kelli Grant The Mass Incarceration of LGBTQ PersonsJeffery P. Dennis Reflection: Working in the Prison Library During Covid-19Janette RichardsonSection III: Prison Education The History and Operation of Prison Education Programs TodayAshley M. Appleby Prison Education, Democracy, and SolidarityBriana McGinnis and Kaitlyn Victoria Reflection: Reflections on the Design, Administration, and Value of a Prison-College CourseBenjamin Meade Reflection: Inside-OutKaelyn SandersSection IV: Youth and Families The Juvenile Justice System’s Role in the Persistence of Mass Incarceration in AmericaKristan Russell, William Ash-Houchen, Shantae M. Motley, and Vineeth Vijayan At the Breaking Point: The Impact of Mass Incarceration on FamiliesDeirdre Caputo-Levine and Diamond Guitar-Judd Reflection: Transported to the Troubled Teen IndustryHeather E. Mooney Reflection: Musings on School Communities, Information Evasion, and the Children of Incarcerated ParentsLeAnna T. Luney and Maya Luney-BallewSection V: Impacts and Consequences Collateral Consequences: The Intended and Unintended Burdens of IncarcerationCody Warner and Nikki Michaels The Racial History and Contemporary Impacts of Felon DisenfranchisementElyshia Aseltine Trapped in an Epicenter: COVID-19’s Impact on People Incarcerated in PrisonsTiana M. Herring Reflection: Punitive Responses to Juvenile BehaviorApril N. TerrySection VI: Reentry Reuniting Justice-Involved Fathers to their Families – The Impact on DesistancePatricia Becker and Lin Liu The Role of Faith-Based Organizations in Re-EntryAndrea Beláňová,Tereza Trejbalová, and Jan Tomášek Embracing Hope: Stories of Successful Reentry ExperiencesEmily I. Troshynski and Carolyn Willis Reflection: The Reality of ReentryEmily SorensonSection VII: Ending Mass Incarceration Mass incarceration, reproductive injustice, and the need for abolitionist solutionsAshley Kilmer and Maria João Lobo Antunes "Today’s Lynching is Incarceration": Critical Race Theory, Mass Incarceration, and Prison AbolitionYola Gomez and Paddy Farr Enacting a World Beyond PolicingAlia Nahra Decriminalizing Substance Use Disorders to Combat Mass IncarcerationLeslie Scott Reflection: Prisons we do not deserveArne Kvernvik Nilsen

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