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Call for Proposals: DCS Handbook on Prisons and Jails (Vol. 8) (Edited by Danielle Rudes, Kim Kras, TaLisa J. Carter, and Gaylene Armstrong)

Submit an abstract for the 8th edition of the Division on Corrections & Sentencing’s Handbook series. The volume, titled Handbook on Prisons & Jails, will be a comprehensive and innovative approach to …

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DCS Handbook, Volume 6: Handbook on Pretrial Justice Table of Contents Available

The table of contents for the sixth volume of our handbook, Handbook on Pre-trial Justice, edited by  Jennifer Copp, Steve Demuth, and Christine Scott-Hayward is available here. The handbook is …

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DCS Handbook, Volume 5: Moving Corrections and Sentencing Forward: Building on the Record Table of Contents Available

The table of contents for the fifth volume of our handbook, Moving Corrections and Sentencing Forward: Building on the Record, edited by Pam Lattimore, Beth Huebner, & Faye Taxman, is …

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Flyer for DCS Handbook Volume 4: Handbook on Sentencing Policies and Practices in the 21st Century, Cassia Spohn and Pauline Brennan (Editors)

Please see below for the flyer for the 4th volume of the DCS Handbook focusing on Sentencing Policies and Practices in the 21st Century. The volume is edited by Cassia …

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The Division for Corrections and Sentencing brings together scholars, practitioners, students, and policy-makers to facilitate and encourage research pertaining to sentencing, rehabilitation, punishment, community and institutional corrections, diversionary programs and alternatives.

To join DCS, start by registering as a member as the American Society of Criminology, and then select a Division on Corrections and Sentencing membership.
If you are already a member of the American Society of Criminology and wish to join DCS, you may do so by simply selecting the divisions you wish to join on the ASC registration forms. You do not need to reregister your membership with ASC to join DCS.

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How to become a member

The Division for Corrections and Sentencing brings together scholars, practitioners, students, and policy-makers to facilitate and encourage research pertaining to sentencing, rehabilitation, punishment, community and institutional corrections, diversionary programs and alternatives.

To join DCS, start by registering as a member as the American Society of Criminology, and then select a Division on Corrections and Sentencing membership.
If you are already a member of the American Society of Criminology and wish to join DCS, you may do so by simply selecting the divisions you wish to join on the ASC registration forms. You do not need to reregister your membership with ASC to join DCS.

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24 Aug

📢 Calling all student corrections scholars!

The ACJS Corrections Section is accepting submissions for the 2027 American Correctional Association Student Research Award.

🏆 Awards up to $500 $ additional opportunities
📅 Deadline: Dec. 18, 2026

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Join @ascdicX for a conversation on culture, belonging, and navigating academic life as an international scholar.

Fresh Semester, Foreign Ground: Culture, Belonging, and the International Scholar Experience
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17 Aug

Looking for a mentor or ready to be one? The DCS Mentorship for Success Program is back for 2026-2027!
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Looking for a mentor or ready to be one? The DCS Mentorship for Success Program is back for 2026-2027!
🎓 Academia & alt-ac tracks
⏰ 1 hour virtual meeting per month
📅 Apply by Aug. 31
❓Questions? Ask chair @KatieD_PhD
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