RECENT PROJECTS

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Prisons

Qualitative semi-structured interviews with residents of prison and prison staff in one state's Department of Corrections system on their solitary confinement experiences.

Residents Regaining Control in Solitary Confinement Settings

Ingel, S., Smith, L. R., Magnuson, S., & Rudes, D. (2022). Strain & gain: from deprivation to innovation within restricted housing units. Deviant Behavior, 43(6), 709-727.

Treatment of Women in Solitary Confinement Settings

Smith, L. R., Ingel, S., & Rudes, D. S. (2023). “Like an animal”: the well-being of women living in restricted housing units. Health & Justice, 11(1), 1-14.

Amplifying Residents' Voices in Prison Settings

Rudes, D. S., Magnuson, S., Shaw, C., Smith, L., Kushmerick-McCune, B., Hartwell, T. N., & Appleton, C. J. Recognizing and Remedying: Reflexive and Centering Approaches to Engaging in Research WITH Individuals in Carceral Settings. In Handbook on Prisons and Jails (pp. 399-408). Routledge.

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Domestic Violence

Mixed methods surveys and qualitative semi-structured interviews and focus groups with domestic violence service providers nationwide on their COVID-19 experiences serving victims/survivors of domestic violence.

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Title IX (nine)

Qualitative semi-structured interviews and focus groups with college students on their knowledge and perceptions of Title IX and experiences with Title IX, especially as it relates to sexual harassment and violence.

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Dissertation

Qualitative semi-structured interviews with residents of one jail on their communication efforts, sustained connections, and relationship experiences with loved ones while incarcerated, including a gendered analysis between residents of all gender identities.

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Thesis

Qualitative semi-structured interviews with women jail residents and correctional officers on the perceived needs of women before, during, and after incarceration.

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"heal yourself, but don't rush

help people, but have boundaries

love others, but don't let them harm you

love yourself, but don't become egotistical

stay informed, but don't overwhelm yourself

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Personal Project Publications

Thesis & Dissertation Publications

Emotions Evoked by Carceral Connectivity Opportunities

Smith, L., & Ingel, S. (2024). “It Depends”: The Emotional Nature of Video Visitations Between Women Jail Residents and Their Loved Ones. In Handbook on Prisons and Jails (pp. 9-21). Routledge.

Limitations of Gender Neutral Spatial Design in Carceral Settings

Smith, L. (2022). Gendered Inconsiderations of Carceral Space. In The Palgrave Handbook of Prison Design (pp. 563-602). Cham: Springer International Publishing.

Carceral Residents Connecting with Officers

Smith, L., & Ingel, S. (2022). “We, as Women, Focus on Relationships”: Women Jail Residents' Resource Attainment Efforts via Connections with Female Correctional Officers. In Handbook on Inequalities in Sentencing and Corrections among Marginalized Populations (pp. 148-158). Routledge.

Needs of Women Before, During, and After Incarceration

Smith, L. (2021). “I Just Need Help”: Perceptions of Women Jail Residents Throughout Their Criminal Justice Involvement (Master's thesis).

translating research into practice...

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Providing technical assistance to study sites on using new evidence-based tools

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Improving practices & policies through evidence-based recommendations

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Offering trainings and presentations to study sites based on evolving research base

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Suggesting new & improved evidence-based programs and interventions at study sites

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Conducting and sharing data analysis on progress of study sites regularly