Part I Early Pioneers -- 1 Correctional Psychology Pioneer: William Thomas Root, Jr. (1882-1945) -- 2 "Correctional Psychology Pioneer: Edgar A. Doll (1889-1968) -- 3 Correction Psychology Pioneer: F. Lovell Bixby (1901-1975) -- 4 Correctional Psychology Pioneer: Asher Pacht (1922-2017) -- 5 Correctional Psychology Pioneer: Marguerite Warren (1920-2008) -- Part II Growth and development -- 6 Correctional Therapeutic Communities -- 7 Criminal Thinking -- 8 "Revitalizing the Lost Scrolls of Correctional Bible: Before the Risk-Need-Responsivity Model" -- 9 Correctional Education and Job Preparation as a Correctional Psychology Service: A Three Era's Approach -- Part III The future of correctional psychology -- 10 Incarcerated while Transgender -- 11 Medications for Opioid Use Disorder (MOUDs): What Psychology Service Providers Should Know to Improve Correctional Care -- 12 Correctional Psychology and Technology: Past, Present and Future.-13 "The Future of Violence Prevention and Reduction: Making Better Use of Correctional Psychology Practices " -- 14 Envisioning the Future of Correctional Psychology: Administration, Training, Practice and Research.

This edited volume provides a comprehensive overview of correctional psychology, considering the history and future of the practice. With contributions from expert leaders in the field of correctional psychology - the application of psychological evaluation, treatment, and management of offenders in jails, prisons, and other correctional settings - the early history is presented through a series of brief biographical sketches of the field's early pioneers. Moving forward, the period of growth and development of key concepts that advanced and matured the field is presented. Finally, directions that remain relevant as the future of correctional psychology unfolds are presented. Ideal for correctional psychology practitioners, students of correctional and forensic psychology, and those interested in the history of psychology, this unique volume traces the ongoing development of a crucial area of psychological practice.