Table of Contents

Chapter 1--Mental Illness in Prison Populations: Policy, Practice, and Challenges
Eprise R. Armstrong, Drew E. Winters, and Jeremiah W. Jaggers

Chapter 2--Suicide Risk Among Adolescents Involved in the Justice System: Risk and Suggestions for Prevention
Susan Deluca and Daley DiCorcia

Chapter 3--Sex Offenders as Prison Inmates
David Patrick Connor

Chapter 4--HIV/AIDS and the Incarcerated Population
Elizabeth C. Pomeroy

Chapter 5--Aging, Stigma, and Criminal Justice: Toward Human Rights Based Assessment and Intervention
Tina Maschi and George Leibowitz

Chapter 6--Parents in Prison: Promoting Success During Reentry to the Community
J. Mark Eddy and Jean E. Schumer

Chapter 7--Youth Certified as Adults and Serving Adult Sentences
Stephen W. Phillippi Jr. and Ellen P. McCann

Chapter 8--Substance Abuse Treatment in Prison: The Therapeutic Community
Matthew Hiller and Christine Saum

Chapter 9--Sexuality on the Inside: Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Inmates
James Roffee and Andrea Waling

Chapter 10--Trans People and Responding to Need: Improving Carceral Management
James Roffee

Chapter 11--The Role of Race/Ethnicity in Criminal and Juvenile Justice
Susan McCarter

Chapter 12--Coming Home: Challenges and Opportunities to Enhance Reentry Success
Katie Berry, Matt Gilmour, Stephanie C. Kennedy, and Stephen J. Tripodi

Chapter 13--Incarcerated Veterans
Evan R. Seamone, Kate H. Thomas, and David L. Albright

Chapter 14--Immigrant Inmates in the Correctional System
Khadija Khaja and Jeremiah W. Jaggers

Chapter 15--Terminal Illness in Correctional Settings
Stephanie Grace Prost

About the Author

Wesley T. Church II, PhD, LGSW, is the Director and J. Franklin Bayhi Endowed Professor at the Louisiana State University School of Social Work. Dr. Church earned his PhD from the University of Utah College of Social Work in 2003. Dr. Church's research has been focused on examining issues facing children and adolescents and their families. His interest lies in the impact of race, socio-economic status, gender, education, crime, and family on the involvement of
children and their families as they navigate their way through major systems (i.e. welfare, justice, and health care).

David W. Springer, PhD, LCSW, is the Director of the RGK Center for Philanthropy and Community Service, a University Distinguished Teaching Professor, and Fellow to the Sid Richardson Chair of Public Affairs in the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin. He began his careers as a clinical social worker in community- and school-based settings with adolescents and their families. Today, his teaching and research coalesce around sustainable communities, criminal and
juvenile justice, and positive youth development.

Reviews

"A major strength of this book is its presentation of information in a way that is useful and easily understood by professionals from a variety of fields, including criminal justice, social work, and psychology. I recommend this book for readers interested in learning about special populations in correctional facilities, options to provide evidence-based treatment, current policies impacting them and prevention strategies to potential­ly avoid their
incarceration." -- Carolyn Sutherby, Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
"Serving the Stigmatized fills a void in the literature by providing a comprehensive volume to address many of the current challenges in the Criminal Justice system and suggest solutions to them. Filled with readable and well-researched articles, the book illustrates the problems and gives practical and reasonable solutions to address them. Its perspective is clear: to provide a road map to decrease punitive policies and increase workable
rehabilitation services. A must-read."

John D. Carl, PhD, MSW, Assistant Professor, University of Oklahoma
"Church and Springer, along with a diverse group of scholars, bring to light the additional difficulties experienced by stigmatized populations. Each chapter identifies important statistical data and historical information about a stigmatized population, specific difficulties faced by each group while incarcerated and during re-entry, and a thorough discussion of pragmatic, evidence-informed solutions. Case studies and recommended online resources inspire
readers to imagine and discuss better ways to inhibit criminal behavior while actualizing human potential. This is a timely, readable, and instructive collection of scholarly reflections regarding fourteen
stigmatized populations. This is a must-read for anyone interested in criminal justice reform."

-Mary D. Looman, PhD, Adjunct Professor, University of Oklahoma
"Church, Springer, and colleagues address the longstanding and vexing problem of incarceration in the United States. The authors use empirical evidence and case studies to identify and illustrate effective policies and intervention strategies for reducing the country's high rates of incarceration. The book's focus on fourteen special populations at highest risk for confinement makes this a must-read for practitioners, policymakers, and researchers. This is the
best book currently available on applying evidence to reduce disparities in incarceration among our nation's most vulnerable citizens."

-Jeffrey M. Jenson, PhD, Philip D. & Eleanor G. Winn Endowed Professor for Children and Youth, Graduate School of Social Work, University of Denver
"This book is an unprecedented resource for scholars, students, and the general public. The authors provide an important, timely, and comprehensive examination of criminal justice trends, correctional and public policies, justice system practices, and the lived experiences of individuals who become involved in the correctional system. This book is a must-read for all those committed to the adoption of effective strategies as the United States enters an era of
smart decarceration. For those who are new to the corrections system and smart decarceration approaches, this excellently organized and powerful book should be at the top of their reading list."

-Carrie Pettus-Davis, PhD, MSW, Founding Director, Institute for Advancing Justice Research and Innovation, Washington University in St. Louis; Founding Co-director, Smart Decarceration Initiative