National Institute of Corrections Library

“The articles in this collection provide a multifaceted look at some of the problems that potentially arise for children when the criminal justice, immigration enforcement, and child welfare systems converge in their parents’ life. They provide information and offer insights reflecting diverse perspectives and experiences and lay out a range of policy and practice reform recommendations” (p. 2). The seven chapters contained in this publication are: “Introduction: Children in Harm’s Way” by Susan D. Phillips; “Family Unity in the Face of Immigration Enforcement: Past, Present, and Future” by Emily Butera and Wendy Cervantes; “The Treacherous Triangle: Criminal Justice, Immigration Enforcement, and Child Welfare” by Seth Freed Wessler; “Two-Tiered Justice for Juveniles” by Angie Junck, Charisse Domingo, and Helen Beasley; “Potential Immigration Consequences of State Criminal Convictions” by Steven Weller and John A. Martin; “Immigration Enforcement and Family Courts” by David B. Thronson; and “Unanswered Questions about Immigration Enforcement and Children’s Well-Being” by Alan J. Dettlaff and Yali Lincroft. SOURCE: The Sentencing Project (Washington, DC); First Focus (Washington, DC). Authored by Phillips, Susan D., editor; Cervantes, Wendy, editor; Lincroft, Yali, editor; Dettlaff, Alan J., editor; Bruce, Lara, editor.

“This article discusses the centrality of trauma [including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)] in the lives of inmates and explores components of what we will call trauma-informed correctional care (TICC). TICC is the adaptation of trauma-informed care for correctional settings in particular, which have their own unique challenges, strengths, culture, and needs. We will address a variety of themes related to TICC, including institutional and personal safety, staff training, cultural change and relevant clinical approaches. We also focus on gender differences in relation to both trauma and criminal justice” (p. 3). Topics covered include: entry into prison—safety for women and danger for men; motives for underreporting of trauma in prisons; “institutional trauma” symptoms in prisons; gender and trauma; how to be heard when training prison staff; why use TICC; group exercises relevant to TICC; incorporating the voice of trauma survivors; relevance of present-focused, cognitive-behavioral approaches; trauma-specific interventions that fir prison settings; and that TICC is possible in prison settings. Authored by Miller, Niki A.; Najavits, Lisa M..

“The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines and procedures regarding the Department of Correction, Division of Prisons (DOP) Domestic Violence Education Program (DVEP). The program provides education and tools to help minimum custody and medium custody inmates recognize the long term impact their actions have on other people as well as themselves and to provide an avenue for change” (p. 1). Procedures cover: program management; inmate eligibility and priority of selection; identification and referral for DVEP; tracking, backlogging, scheduling, and transferring of inmates to DVEP; assignment and housing; program termination; program completion; and confidentiality. SOURCE: North Carolina Dept. of Correction. Division of Prisons (Raleigh, NC).