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Episode 55. Reentry, Recidivism, and a Holistic Model of Health with Chantal Fahmy and Meghan Mitchell

Is one question enough? In this episode we speak with Professors Chantal Fahmy and Meghan Mitchell about their work on the reentry of formerly incarceration individuals and a holistic model of health and wellbeing.

Chantal is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Texas at San Antonio. She received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of California, Irvine; her Master’s degree from California State University, Long Beach; and her PhD from Arizona State University. Her research focuses on reentry and reintegration from prison, health criminology, social support, and the health-related consequences of incarceration. Her work has been published in Social Science & MedicineCriminal Justice & Behavior, Journal of Quantitative CriminologyPreventive Medicine, and Sociological Methods & Research, among others. 

Meghan is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Criminal Justice at the University of North Dakota. She received her BS and MS from North Dakota State University and Ph.D. in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University. Her current work examines the areas of corrections, subcultures, and research methodologies. She has published in the British Journal of Criminology, Justice Quarterly, Journal of Experimental Criminology, Journal of Quantitative Criminology, Criminal Justice & Behavior, Sociological Methods & Research, Journal of Criminal JusticeBritish Medical Journal Open, and the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health among other places.

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Screenshot During the Podcast Recording – August 31, 2022

Get in touch with Chantal and Meghan:
Chantal: University of Texas at San Antonio website // chantal.fahmy AT utsa.edu // Twitter
Meghan: University of North Dakota website // m.mitchell AT und.edu // Twitter

This is the article authored by Chant and Meghan that was discussed in this episode of The Crim Academy:
Fahmy, Chantal, and Meghan M. Mitchell. (2022). Examining recidivism during reentry: Proposing a holistic model of health and wellbeing. Journal of Criminal Justice. [Article Link]

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