The Impacts of Decarceration on Individuals Who Remain in Incarcerated
Presenter Type
UNO Graduate Student (Doctoral)
Major/Field of Study
Criminology and Criminal Justice
Other
School of Criminology and Criminal Justice
Advisor Information
Hamilton, Zachary
Location
CEC RM #201/205/209
Presentation Type
Poster
Start Date
22-3-2024 10:30 AM
End Date
22-3-2024 11:45 AM
Abstract
After rising incarceration rates, many states have adopted new statutes, policies, and practices to reduce their prison populations (Caudill et al., 2014; Clark, 2020). These operational changes have resulted in structural changes such as: reduced proportions of low risk incarcerated individuals, decommissioning of housing units, and greater rates of transfers. Using a large sample of inmates from the Washington State Department of Corrections, we examine if large decreases in prison population affect inmate misconduct and behaviors. We employ a longitudinal design to capture key policy and statute changes that drastically decarcerated the Washington State prison population between 2018 and 2023.
The Impacts of Decarceration on Individuals Who Remain in Incarcerated
CEC RM #201/205/209
After rising incarceration rates, many states have adopted new statutes, policies, and practices to reduce their prison populations (Caudill et al., 2014; Clark, 2020). These operational changes have resulted in structural changes such as: reduced proportions of low risk incarcerated individuals, decommissioning of housing units, and greater rates of transfers. Using a large sample of inmates from the Washington State Department of Corrections, we examine if large decreases in prison population affect inmate misconduct and behaviors. We employ a longitudinal design to capture key policy and statute changes that drastically decarcerated the Washington State prison population between 2018 and 2023.