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Episode 101. Prisoner Reentry and Social Safety Nets with Brielle Bryan

In episode 101, we feature Professor Brielle Bryan who talks to us about the usage of social safety net resources (e.g., public assistance programs) among formerly incarcerated individuals.


Brielle Bryan is an assistant professor of sociology at Rice University who studies the consequences of criminal justice system contact for both individuals who encounter the justice system and their extended family members. Her research examines how varying forms of justice system contact ranging from arrest to incarceration shape subsequent economic, social, and household wellbeing, with particular attention to racial disparities in both contact with the justice system and in the consequences of such contact. Dr. Bryan holds a PhD in Sociology and Social Policy from Harvard University and a Masters of Public Policy from Georgetown University. 

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Screenshot During the Podcast Recording – May 9, 2024

Get in touch with Brielle:
Rice University Website // briellebryan AT rice.edu // Twitter

These are the works authored by Brielle that were
discussed in this episode of The Crim Academy:

Bryan, B. (2023). Housing instability following felony conviction and incarceration: Disentangling being marked from being locked up. Journal of Quantitative Criminology39(4), 833-874. [article link]

Bryan, B. (2023). Support seeking, system avoidance, and citizenship: Social safety net usage after incarceration. Criminology61(4), 860-903. [article link]

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