Dr. Alexis Carl, PhD, LMSW

Clinical Therapist • Research: Mental Health & Criminal Justice Reform

[Dr. Alexis Carl, PhD, LMSW @AlexisCarl_LMSW]

I’m so excited to share this! My research continues to highlight the critical need for jail reform & emphasizes the importance of trauma-informed care. I'm deeply grateful to all the participants for their willingness to share their stories with the world

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MYTH: Crime victims support long prison sentences.

REALITY: Most victims of violence want violence prevention. Harm is real, but mass support for mass incarceration is not.

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Each year, thousands of pregnant people are incarcerated – yet some states fail to provide basic care and necessary accommodations during pregnancy.

Locking up pregnant people does not leave anyone better off.

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113 million U.S. adults have an immediate family member who has ever been to prison or jail.

As the holidays approach, it's hard not to think of the millions of people currently separated from their loved ones by prison & jail cells.

[Dr. Alexis Carl, PhD, LMSW @AlexisCarl_LMSW]

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Excited to share this new publication!

#mentalhealth #dispatch

[SAMHSA @samhsagov]

9/8 is #988Day—a day of action to spread awareness of #988Lifeline
📞3 digits connect you to free, confidential 24/7 crisis support: 988
If you or someone you know is struggling, call or text 988 or chat https://t.co/TkvsFylLmH to connect with a trained crisis counselor.

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Aug. 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day, a day to remember, without stigma, those we've lost and acknowledge the grief of the family and friends left behind 💜 Together, we can bring our voices together to #EndOverdose and save lives. https://t.co/xJ4vYJSSpC #IOAD2025

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Data shows that more than two-thirds of confined youth meet criteria for neurodivergence.

Kids need care – not cages.

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Clearly the US' approach to the nation's mental health crisis & homelessness is not working.

It's time to focus on housing – not criminalization.

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80% of women in jails are mothers, and most of them are primary caretakers of their children.

Mass incarceration has a ripple effect, causing trauma that can last generations within a single family.

[Dr. Alexis Carl, PhD, LMSW @AlexisCarl_LMSW]

Gentle reminder ☀️

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More than 1 in 3 people in state prisons were first arrested before their 16th birthday. The criminalization of youth has life-altering consequences.

Shouldn't the US be investing in youth instead of locking them up?

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Today is Transgender Day of Visibility. Far too many trans people are targeted by the carceral system and caught in its vicious conditions.

https://t.co/9BuoA4U3n7

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Happy #socialworkmonth

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If you want to understand who incarceration helps and who it hurts, look at how many people in state prisons today grew up with an incarcerated parent.

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Be proud of how far you've come.

[Nicholas Fabiano, MD @NTFabiano]

This is a map of the shared genetics between gastrointestinal and psychiatric disorders.

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As wildfires blaze in California, we're reminded of the incarcerated people who are deployed to fight them – an extremely dangerous job that pays just dollars per day.

[Dr. Alexis Carl, PhD, LMSW @AlexisCarl_LMSW]

✌️ 2024

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Thank you for being here. 🤍 No matter what next year holds, we’re always keeping hope close.

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Half of all Americans have an immediate family member who has been incarcerated – that's millions and millions of people who have been plagued by the wide-reaching effects of mass incarceration.