UC Press Blog

In light of Father's Day and ongoing conversations on police and prison reform, UC Press acknowledges incarcerated fathers and the challenges that families face. The following titles highlight numerous issues in the criminal justice system from wrongful convictions to the California parole system.

In 2017, recording artist Meek Mill was sentenced to two years in prison for violating the terms of a probation agreement he’d been subject to his entire adult life. His prison sentence—imposed, in effect, for riding a dirt bike—prompted widespread outrage. It also inspired the launch this July of t

By Tasseli McKay, Megan Comfort, Christine Lindquist, and Anupa Bir; authors of Holding On: Family and Fatherhood during Incarceration and ReentryThis guest post is part of our ASA blog series published in conjunction with the meeting of the American Sociological Association in New York City, NY