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UTEP Professor Part of Comprehensive Prison Study

September 16, 2020 sarah JonasAnnouncement

The University of Texas at El Paso’s Melinda Tasca, Ph.D., is participating in the most comprehensive study ever into the causes and effects of prison violence. Researchers expect their findings to enhance institutional culture and safety within prisons.

$2.7 million gift by Arnold Ventures to UCI funds most comprehensive prison violence study to date

June 29, 2020 sarah JonasAnnouncement

Irvine, Calif., June 29, 2020 — The University of California, Irvine has received a $2.7 million gift by Arnold Ventures to conduct the most comprehensive study to date into the sources and consequences of prison violence in seven states. Findings from the three-year, multi-strategy investigation will be used to create an evidence-based framework for reducing and preventing incidents of violence.