Building Infrastructure and Capacity for Correctional Health Research in a College of Criminal Justice: Lessons and Promises. (March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Sung, Hung-En; Mellow, Jeff; Vaughan, Roger D.; Drucker, Ernest
• Is Part Of: Prison journal. Volume 96:Number 2(2016)
• Page Start: 304
• Page End: 328
• Publication Date: 2016-03
• Subjects: correctional health -- infrastructure and capacity -- institutional development -- institutional mentoring; Prisons -- Periodicals; Prisons -- Périodiques; Electronic journals; 365.6
• DOI: 10.1177/0032885515618469
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0032-8855

Abstract

This analysis describes the planning and implementation of a development project to build infrastructure and capacity for correctional and community health research in a college of criminal justice. Partnering with a research-intensive university, the 3-year project recruited 112 faculty and student trainees for mentored research, extramural and intramural training, subsidized conference travels, and new course offerings. A network of 34 "nuclear" investigators emerged as a cohesive infrastructure from the experience, producing 21 refereed publications, 18 conference presentations, and nine grant applications in correctional and community health. A sustainability plan has been executed to consolidate the gains achieved. Lessons are discussed.