Laura S. Abrams and Diane J. Terry: Everyday Desistance: The Transition to Adulthood Among Formerly Incarcerated Youth

There is a gap in the literature regarding postsecondary opportunities for incarcerated youth. Research and curriculum design are rarely available for the purpose of improving juvenile postsecondary correctional education thereby not improving recidivism rates of formerly incarcerated students. The pilot program in this study attempted to provide a comprehensive university program for long-term incarcerated juveniles to get them on track to obtain a bachelor’s degree. This study addressed the academic experiences, including the School to Prison Pipeline and the academic experience to provide information, justifying the importance of creating postsecondary academic opportunities for incarcerated juveniles. Then, the study analyzed interviews with recently released students of the program to give insight to correctional education experiences vis-à-vis artistic representations, in this case, short fiction. This article presents fictive artistic representations that give a closer look at the secondary and postsecondary educational experiences of two of the cohort participants.

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More Alike than Different? Comparison of Formerly Incarcerated Youth with and Without Disabilities

Journal of Child and Family Studies ◽

10.1007/s10826-005-1127-7 ◽

2005 ◽

Vol 14 (1) ◽

pp. 127-139 ◽

Cited By ~ 16

Author(s):

Michael Bullis ◽

Paul Yovanoff

Keyword(s):

Incarcerated Youth ◽

Formerly Incarcerated

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148. Experiences of Procedural Justice Among Formerly Incarcerated Youth

Journal of Adolescent Health ◽

10.1016/j.jadohealth.2019.11.151 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 66 (2) ◽

pp. S75-S76

Author(s):

Sharon Chinyere Enujioke ◽

Abby Hunt ◽

Mary A. Ott ◽

Matthew C. Aalsma ◽

Micaela Gaviola ◽

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Keyword(s):

Procedural Justice ◽

Incarcerated Youth ◽

Formerly Incarcerated

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Is the Foster Care-Crime Relationship a Consequence of Exposure? Examining Potential Moderating Factors

Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice ◽

10.1177/1541204020939643 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (1) ◽

pp. 94-112

Author(s):

Jennifer Yang ◽

Evan McCuish ◽

Raymond Corrado

Keyword(s):

Foster Care ◽

Transition To Adulthood ◽

High Rate ◽

Incarcerated Youth ◽

Foster Care Youth ◽

Self Identity ◽

Moderating Factors ◽

History Of ◽

Using Data ◽

Ongoing Support

Youth who are dually involved in both foster care and criminal justice systems represent a small minority of individuals with multi-problem risk profiles. Prior research has found that foster care youth are disproportionately more likely to be chronic offenders in both adolescence and emerging adulthood. However, the nature of this relationship remains theoretically underexplored and empirically underexamined, especially with respect to risk factors that may moderate the relationship. Using data from the Incarcerated Serious and Violent Young Offender Study, the criminal offending trajectories of 678 incarcerated youth were examined. A history of foster care predicted membership in a high rate chronic offending trajectory. This relationship was not moderated by parental maltreatment, negative self-identity, involvement in gang activity, or substance use versatility. Findings suggested a greater need for ongoing support for foster care youth during their transition to adulthood, regardless of their exposure to a range of other negative life circumstances.

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