. Longer prison sentences further isolate offenders from the legitimate labor force and may promote the formation of criminal … networks in prison. On the other hand, greater initial punishment may have a deterrence effect on the individual being punished …, sometimes called “specific deterrence,” through learning or the rehabilitative effect of prison. We test the effect of prison …

This paper examines the effects of a private sector prison work program called the Prison Industry Enhancement …

inmates under their supervision. These powers place former inmates at significant risk of returning to prison as punishment …

An often overlooked population in discussions of prison reform is the children of inmates. How a child is affected … endogeneity concerns, we exploit the random assignment of judges who differ in their propensity to send defendants to prison …

An often overlooked population in discussions of prison reform is the children of inmates. How a child is affected … endogeneity concerns, we exploit the random assignment of judges who differ in their propensity to send defendants to prison …