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DCS Committees 2025

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  • DCS Nominations: TaLisa Carter carter@american.edu
  • Awards: Daniel Butler hdbutler@iastate.edu
  • Newsletter: Deborah Koetzle (Chair) dkoetzle@jjay.cuny.edu
  • Program: TaLisa Carter carter@american.edu
  • Outreach: Meghan Novisky (Chair) M.novisky@csuohio.edu
  • Special Events: Cassandra Atkin-Plunk (Chair) catkinplunk@fau.edu
  • Historian: Victoria Rivera Laugalis (Chair) vrlaugal@loyno.edu

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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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  • Call for Abstracts, DCS Handbook on Corrections and Sentencing, Volume 12: Corrections & Sentencing Methods
  • 2026 DCS Committee Sign Up
  • Fall 2025 DCS Newsletter
  • Congratulations to the 2025 DCS Award Winners
  • Meet Your Mentor at ASC 2025 – DCS Social

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asc_dcs ASC Division on Corrections and Sentencing @asc_dcs ·
3 Feb

DCS-Sponsored Panels at ASC 2026✨Organize a corrections/sentencing panel (3-4 presentations & discussant). By 3/7/26, send to Janani Umamaheswar:
• Panel title & abstract (<200 words)
• Presentation titles and structured abstracts
• Contact info for all authors & discussant

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25 Feb

📣The DCS Newsletter Committee invites submissions for the Spring newsletter! Submit a focused teaching note, student section contribution, or research note (500-1000 words, APA with endnotes). Deadline: 4/15/26. Send submissions or questions to @DebiKoetzle.

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23 Feb

‼️Reminder: Want to contribute to the DCS Handbook on Corrections & Sentencing Methods? Abstracts are due this Saturday (2/28).

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5 Feb

🏆 Know a DCS member who deserves ASC recognition? The DCS Nominations Committee is looking for names of members who would be strong nominees for 2026 ASC General Awards (see the list below). If someone comes to mind, email hdbutler@iastate.edu. https://asc41.org/about-asc/awards/

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