Inmate Work

Inmate Work is a formal construct within prison labor studies denoting a structured, institutionally regulated labor activity performed by incarcerated individuals, distinguished from other forms of labor by its compulsory or incentivized nature within a correctional setting.

624

Publications

30.6K

Citations

1.1K

Authors

487

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

100

Authors

1.1K

  1. EG
    Eric G. Lambert

    Wayne State University, United States

    20 publications · 1.4K citations

    18

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  2. NL
    Nancy L. Hogan

    Ferris State University, United States

    13 publications · 800 citations

    13

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  3. JW
    John Wooldredge

    University of Cincinnati, United States

    10 publications · 852 citations

    10

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  4. EA
    Eugene A. Paoline

    University of Central Florida, United States

    10 publications · 728 citations

    10

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  5. BS
    Benjamin Steiner

    University of Cincinnati, United States

    9 publications · 549 citations

    9

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1–5 of 1.1K

Venues

  1. The Prison Journal

    TPJ · 47 publications · 2.5K citations

    30

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  2. Criminal Justice and Behavior

    42 publications · 2.3K citations

    28

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  3. Journal of Criminal Justice

    16 publications · 1.3K citations

    15

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  4. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

    17 publications · 730 citations

    15

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  5. Justice Quarterly

    JQ · 15 publications · 1.1K citations

    15

    h-index

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