Ryan M. Labrecque

📝 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.

What happens when known prison drug routes are disrupted? A team led by Ryan Labrecque of RTI found that Oregon’s COVID-era restrictions created a natural experiment, offering rare evidence on how drugs enter prisons and how policy can make facilities safer. 🔗 rti.org/impact/drug-su…

Congratulations to RTI's Ryan Labrecque, Senior Research Criminologist, on receiving the 2025 ASC Division on Corrections and Sentencing Distinguished Scholar Award! This top honor recognizes Ryan’s groundbreaking research and lasting contributions to corrections and sentencing. rti.org/announcements/…

I am honored to be selected for the 2025 ASC Division on Corrections & Sentencing (DCS) Distinguished Scholar Award. Looking forward to the conference next month.

Drugs in prison can have serious consequences for prisoners, staff, and communities. Check out our new study in Criminology that examines rates of drug use and misconduct pre and post implementation of COVID-19 policy changes. Matt Nobles Kate Kempany onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/17…

Study findings indicate that greater doses of STARR skills were associated with lower rates of recidivism for higher risk probationers, while the impacts were null (or iatrogenic) for low-risk probationers.

If you are interested in community supervision officer training programs, check out our new article in Justice Quarterly. Jill Viglione Chris Campbell tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Rearrest doesn’t just affect individuals - it affects families and communities. Through the STARR training program, RTI found that probation officers who consistently use evidence-based techniques can reduce violations and help people succeed. It’s a reminder: Investing in officer training is investing in safer, healthier communities. 🔗 Explore the findings: ow.ly/Nfco50X0tej

New study in CPPR tested a pilot program for incarcerated women placed in restrictive housing for misbehavior, found null results. tandfonline.com/eprint/MAI7B4V…

We are looking for new editors of the DCS Handbook Series. Take a look.

Do you report propensity score modeling (PSM) appropriately? Our new study in the Journal of Experimental Criminology highlights how criminologists need to hold ourselves to higher and more consistent reporting standards to avoid problems in replication. link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Congratulations to Shelley Johnson (Lifetime Achievement Award), David Pyrooz (Distinguished Scholar Award), Meghan Mitchell (Distinguished New Scholar Award), & Susan McNeeley (Edward J Latessa Practitoner Award)!🎉 #ASCsanfran2024 #asc2024

Link for the latest Corrections Section newsletter: canva.com/design/DAGQ7nP… Please share this issue w/ colleagues & students & encourage them to join the Section! - Newsletter Committee (Stuti Kokkalera,Dragana Derlic,Stacy Haynes,Jennifer LaPrade,Cynthia Zhang, & Karen Hamer)

Check out our new study in Justice Quarterly that uses wearable biometric sensor devices to assess health and wellness of correctional officers. tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

Thank you to everyone who voted! Please join us in welcoming our newest DCS Board Members! *Debi Koetzle - Vice Chair *Daniel Butler - Secretary/Treasurer *Janani Umamaheswar - Executive Counselor

Attention #FirstStepAct followers: here’s the latest PATTERN risk assessment report predicting risk levels of ppl confined in @OfficialFBOP institutions (incl by risk and gender, esp. dynamic ones that can speed their release to the community: nij.ojp.gov/library/public…

The SPRING EDITION of the Corrections Section Newsletter is here! canva.com/design/DAGAdNB… Special thanks to our newsletter committee for putting this together!

Our spring newsletter will hit your inboxes soon! Spoiler alert: Our diss award has been renamed as the "Pamela K. Lattimore and RTI International Dissertation Award!" We are thrilled about this change and for the opportunity to honor Dr. Lattimore's contributions to the field.

Congratulations again to our Corrections Section's Award Winners who received their plaques during the @ACJS_National Annual Meeting... Dr. Renee Lamphere for the Corrections Section Outstanding Member Award!

Khelan Todd & Leah Holmes from North Lawndale Employment Network (NLEN) and their widely successful Sweet Beginnings LLC were recognized last week during our Section's Business Meeting/Reception at the @ACJS_National annual meeting...