Tending to the Bonds that Tie: Juvenile Incarceration and Caregiver Visitation
Description:
Extant research suggests that some of the potential harms to social bonds during the incarceration experience may be mitigated by visitation. In particular, previous studies have found visitation from family and friends to be significantly related to decreased recidivism rates among adult prisoners. Little is known about the impact of visitation on recidivism among juvenile populations, which this study sought to address. Utilizing data from the Pathways to Desistance study, a series of negati…
more
Date:
May 2020
Creator:
Pierce, Kelly
Partner:
UNT Libraries