In “Straight Talk with Rick and Jal,” Harvard University’s Jal Mehta and I examine some of the reforms and enthusiasms that permeate education. In a field full of buzzwords and jargon, our goal is ...

Correctional theory has evolved from a predominantly punitive paradigm to one that increasingly recognises the dual imperatives of public safety and offender rehabilitation. Contemporary frameworks ...

Today’s prisons often resemble medieval “oubliettes”, in which offenders are locked up to punish them for their actions and to protect society. Research shows this approach can worsen, rather than ...

Evidence-based practice (EBP) in nursing education underpins the integration of robust research evidence, clinical expertise and patient perspectives into daily clinical decisions. This approach is ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines evidence-based practice (EBP) as an interdisciplinary approach to clinical decision-making that includes the best available evidence, care context and ...

People leaving jails and prisons are up to 40 times more likely to die of an opioid overdose than the average American within the first few weeks following release. Yet, this doesn’t have to be the ...

The Journal of Nursing Administration, Vol. 46, No. 5, Special Issue Devoted to Research in Nursing Administration (May 2016), pp. 278-283 (6 pages) OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to determine ...