Early Justice Strategies Lab

We conduct research on strategies to facilitate community release, supervision, and connection to services and supports for individuals who are justice-involved

[Criminology, Law and Society at Mason @gmucriminology]

Congrats to @Dr_Lowder! She is the recipient of a 2024 Outstanding Faculty Award from @SCHEVnews.

This is the Commonwealth of Virginia's highest faculty honor and recognizes superior accomplishments in teaching, research, and public service.

https://t.co/OO6DgIPDUD

[Early Justice Strategies Lab @EJS_Lab]

Have you checked out the @IAFMHS1 Spring newsletter yet?

On p. 7, @Dr_Lowder & @EJS_Lab R.A. Elizabeth Bigham write on mental health diversion and the need for culturally responsive approaches to reduce racial disparities therein. Find the article here: https://t.co/6hkgYgfZZi

[Early Justice Strategies Lab @EJS_Lab]

Congratulations to our Lab Director, @Dr_Lowder, on receiving a Presidential Faculty Excellence Award for Faculty Excellence in Research. More well deserved than we could even describe!

Thank you to @GMUPres for this important recognition of Dr. Lowder's work.

@GeorgeMasonU

[Criminology, Law and Society at Mason @gmucriminology]

Congratulations to TWO faculty members from @gmucriminology!

@Dr_Lowder honored for Faculty Excellence in Research

Dr. Chris Koper honored for Faculty Excellence in Social Impact

[Eric Grommon @egrommon]

@EJS_Lab These results from Moore et al seem to be largely consistent with those found by @Dr_Lowder et al in Indiana:

https://t.co/1B3PEGRPt5

[Early Justice Strategies Lab @EJS_Lab]

The authors considered defendants' rearrests alongside the pretrial risk assessment scores they were assigned and discuss in this paper how policymakers/judges can use these findings to better translate risk scores into conditions for release.

https://t.co/AT8eZsJQx2

[Early Justice Strategies Lab @EJS_Lab]

Have you seen the latest publication from Cristopher Moore, Elise Ferguson, & Paul Guerin on pretrial release and the risk of recidivism?

Check it out here: https://t.co/AT8eZsJQx2

[Early Justice Strategies Lab @EJS_Lab]

The authors looked at over 15k felony cases and measured rearrest rates by crime type and severity, finding that a majority of rearrests are for low-level felonies or misdemeanors. Only 0.1% of rearrests were for 1st-degree felonies and 1% for 2nd-degree felonies, respectively.

[Criminology, Law and Society at Mason @gmucriminology]

Last day to register for the 2023 Mastrofski Lecture, which will be presented by @BJSDirPiquero!

Fri, March 10 at 10:30am ET. Attend in-person or via Zoom (RSVP link and info below). @DrAlexPiquero
https://t.co/lT4YltEWzt

[Early Justice Strategies Lab @EJS_Lab]

We are thrilled to celebrate our Lab's very own Sydney Ingel, who has been named co-winner of the @SSSP1org 2023 Crime & Delinquency Division Student Paper Competition for her paper "Race, Misconduct, and Disciplinary Action in United States Prisons."

Congratulations, Sydney!!

[Early Justice Strategies Lab @EJS_Lab]

If you have availability on March 10, please consider joining @gmucriminology for the 2023 Mastrofski Lecture — All are welcome to attend in person or virtually!

We are incredibly grateful to and excited to hear from @BJSDirPiquero. You won't want to miss it!

[Criminology, Law and Society at Mason @gmucriminology]

The 2023 Mastrofski Lecture will be presented by @BJSDirPiquero on Fri, March 10 at 10:30am ET.

All are welcome! Attend in-person or via Zoom. Info and RSVP via the link below. @DrAlexPiquero
https://t.co/lT4YltEWzt

[Early Justice Strategies Lab @EJS_Lab]

#ASC2022: @_Carmen_Diaz_ presented "The role of probation revocation in future criminal justice involvement: An 8-year retrospective study."

Ultimately, Carmen found that revocation didn't generally predict future CJ contact, except among low-risk probation clients. Great job!

[Early Justice Strategies Lab @EJS_Lab]

We hope everyone has been able to ease gently into this post-Thanksgiving Monday. 🥹

We, for one, still have visions of #ASC2022! This week we'll be spotlighting a few of our @EJS_Lab members who were able to present this year in Atlanta.

[Early Justice Strategies Lab @EJS_Lab]

This Friday our Lab Director, @Dr_Lowder, will be speaking on a @ASC_DCS panel about navigating the academic job market, which promises to be an excellent opportunity for professional development.

Scan the QR code below to attend!

[ASC Division on Corrections and Sentencing @ASC_DCS]

If you are on the job market or will be in the future, make sure you sign up for this virtual event on "Demystifying the Campus Interview," which will be held this Friday, Nov. 4th at 1 p.m. EST/10 a.m. PST.

[Spencer G. Lawson, Ph.D. @SpencerGLawson1]

@Dr_Lowder and @EJS_Lab provided me the opportunity to share my thoughts on using implementation science to work collaboratively with practitioners: https://t.co/GtyT8H0pxK

[Early Justice Strategies Lab @EJS_Lab]

If you have any suggestions about topics you'd like to see featured on the @EJS_Lab blog, please let us know!

[Early Justice Strategies Lab @EJS_Lab]

Have you heard? The @EJSLab has a new blog!

Check out our inaugural blog post by @SpencerGLawson1 on the merits and challenges of the evidence-based practices (EBP) movement in criminology. https://t.co/uPpNuXKNtb

[Early Justice Strategies Lab @EJS_Lab]

One more week! IAFMHS is currently accepting applications for the Derek Eaves Student Research Grant until 10/31.

@EJS_Lab member @Maddie_McP was an awardee in Fall 2020 and was able to receive critical funding for a new original research project. Great opportunity for students!

[IAFMHS @IAFMHS1]

++reminder call++ for the Fall 2022 #derekeavesstudentresearchgrant for student members! All IAFMHS members should encourage their students to apply! Deadline is October 31, 2022! @IAFMHS_Student

[Early Justice Strategies Lab @EJS_Lab]

This is a great opportunity for graduate students to get first-hand, real-world experience working on research at the federal level.

Take a look at past and present Research Assistants who have participated from universities across the country! https://t.co/v1pCnbM6pz

[NIJ Director Nancy La Vigne @NIJDirLaVigne]

Applications are now open for NIJ's Research Assistantship Program! This is an outstanding professional development opportunity for doctoral students seeking practical research experience related to #CriminalJustice and NIJ programs. Learn more and apply: https://t.co/45lsHgfJEh

[Early Justice Strategies Lab @EJS_Lab]

If you're a prospective graduate student with an interest in applied criminal justice research, please consider coming to work for us! 😊

[Evan Marie Lowder @Dr_Lowder]

At Mason, I direct the Early Justice Strategies or @EJS_Lab, which conducts research on strategies to facilitate community release, supervision, and connection to services/supports for individuals who are justice-involved: https://t.co/MMfcgfym28

[Evan Marie Lowder @Dr_Lowder]

If you're interested in pursuing doctoral research in #pretrial #riskassessment #behavioralhealth #diversion #mentalillness #opioids or #corrections, please apply to work with me!