ASC Division on Corrections and Sentencing

📣 Upcoming Webinar: Mary Ellen Stitt will discuss her new book Trial by Treatment: Punishing Illness in an Age of Criminal Legal Reform on Friday, March 20 at 1 PM ET. See the flyer for details.

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

📣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.

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

🏆 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. asc41.org/about-asc/awar…

📝 Corrections: Policy, Practice, and Research is seeking applications for its next Associate Editor. This is a great opportunity to support rigorous scholarship on sentencing, confinement, community corrections, treatment, and reentry. See the full call for more details.

Ready to get more involved this year? It's time to sign up for DCS committees! We're especially looking for people to join the Historian Committee. Students are encouraged to participate! 👉Sign up here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

Two upcoming events you won’t want to miss: 📘Feb 13 -- Turning the Page on Community-Engaged Research with Marginalized Populations Register: bit.ly/3ZqMVDT 🤝Feb 20 -- Cultivating Partnerships that Last Register: bit.ly/4qTBvnS 10am PST / 1pm EST on Zoom

Last call for DCS table sign ups!✨️ Thank you to all of our volunteers!🙂 We are still looking to fill a few remaining spots at our table. Please consider signing up if you are able! docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

This award honors the life and work of Dr. Anat Kimchi and is aimed specifically at students who plan to present quantitative, data-driven research regarding racial inequality, recidivism, social justice, or the study of formal institutions of social control.

Please join us in congratulating this year's Dr. Kimchi Graduate Travel Award winners, Carl Reeds (University of South Florida) and Maya Moritz (University of Pennsylvania)!

The DSC Special Events Committee has created the attached recommendations of things to do in DC. If you are looking for something to do outside of the conference next month, please take a look! acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc…

Please sign up using this link: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d….

The DSC Special Events Committee has planned an outing on Friday, 11/14 at 2:30 p.m. in DC. We invite DCS’ers and all friends to join us as we walk together to the National Portrait Gallery to view the Struggle for Justice exhibit. Admission is free for the museum and exhibit.

Please join us in congratulating this year's DCS award winners. We are excited to celebrate them next month in Washington, DC!

We are seeking book donations from authors for our annual student book raffle, which will take place at ASC in DC next month. If you have co/authored a book that you are willing to donate, please contact Meghan Novisky: noviskma@uc.edu. Thank you in advance for your kindness!

DCS members - please consider signing up for a 1-hour shift to help us staff our table in Washington, DC. This is a wonderful way to connect with other members at ASC & show your support for the Division. Thank you in advance for your generosity! docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d…

Check out these opportunities to meet your new mentor in DC!

There is still time to get nominations in! Please consider submitting someone else or yourself for one of our NINE awards. We can't wait to recognize our members in DC🙂