Advancing Corrections Journal - Edition #20 - Scholarly Reflections on Core Considerations for Correctional Practice (ACJ20-000)

The 20th Anniversary Edition of the Advancing Corrections Journal (ACJ) represents a significant milestone in evidence-based correctional scholarship, bringing together leading researchers and practitioners to examine core considerations shaping modern correctional practice. This special edition explores the fundamental tensions within contemporary corrections, between punishment and rehabilitation, security and humanity, institutional needs and individual wellbeing. Through scholarly contributions addressing prison environments, staff welfare, vulnerable populations, community supervision, and the role of technology, this edition challenges correctional services to move beyond traditional paradigms focused solely on risk reduction and recidivism. Instead, it advocates for a more holistic approach centered on human flourishing, trauma-informed care, and the recognition that successful corrections requires not just effective interventions, but healthy prison climates, supported staff, and genuine pathways to reintegration and community belonging. Ultimately, this edition reaffirms that rehabilitation remains both a public expectation and a professional obligation, one that demands continuous improvement in how we serve justice-involved individuals, support correctional staff, and protect community safety.

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