INCARCERATION AND EDUCATION

HISTORY/LEGALST 235

Examines the development of prisons from the ancient Mediterranean world to the present in the US and Europe. Pays particular attention to the way in which imprisonment has been used against marginalized populations. Examines the development of carceral tactics across a number of registers, including the prison as an ancient political tactic, the economic logic of early modern debtors' prisons, the relationship of prisons and workhouses to forms of capitalism, prisons and colonial expansion, the relationship between mass incarceration and democratic forms of government, as well as the connections between the abolition of slavery and modern carceral practices. Also looks at the legal and constitutional limitations that have been put on imprisonment by the American legal system. Relies on interdisciplinary approaches to the study of prisons, including History, law, literature, and political theory.

PSYCH 626

Provides a multi-systemic understanding of evidence-based prisoner reentry issues and solutions while including community-based learning experiences. Considers the needs of formerly incarcerated individuals reentering our communities, including meeting the ultimate goal of decreasing recidivism and increasing positive psychological adjustment for former inmates, their families, and all the staff and community members working in various stages of the justice system.

LEGALST/RP&SE 135

Explores the interaction between the criminal justice system and disability. Explores common experiences of persons with disability such as limited access to community services, poverty, and homelessness and the connection of these experiences to mass incarceration. Explores federal disability rights laws and the implementation of these laws in education, legal, and incarceration settings. Introduction to criminal justice reform to address the experiences of persons with disabilities in this system.

MEDICINE 809

Introduction to mass incarceration, health care systems in carceral settings, incarceration-related health disparities, race-related health disparities, social determinants of health, conducting research within carceral facilities, career pathways in correctional health.

LAW 916

Using a variety of interdisciplinary readings, ranging from fiction to philosophy to psychology, examine the types of punishment used by the America criminal justice system, and the varied justifications offered for them.