Publications

Below, you’ll find my writing organized by publication type. Links to all available publications are provided.

See my work on Google Scholar below.

Highlighted Peer-Reviewed Publications

Criminal Legal Contact, Labor Market Insecurity and Labor Market Participation

Journal: Social Science Research

Coauthors: Holly Nguyen, Brandy R. Parker

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Highlights:

History of arrest, probation, and jail are associated with concerns about finding good work.
People with a history of contact are highly engaged in job search during periods of unemployment.
People with a history of contact search for work for longer when they are actively searching.

Visits as a Catalyst for Prison Program Engagement

Journal: Crime & Delinquency

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Highlights:

Prisoners who receive visits during their time enrolled in a program are more likely to complete the semester.
Visits that involve groups are more likely to foster continued program participation.
Visits seem to be most meaningful during program enrollment rather than before program enrollment.

The (Non) Deterrent Potential of Prison Sanction Structure: A Review of Deterrence and Rational Choice in the Prison Context

Journal: The Prison Journal

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Highlights:

Punishment for prisoner misconduct is generally intended to reduce further misconduct.
It remains unclear whether current punishment tactics serve to reduce misconduct.
Some evidence suggests that certain punishments actually produce misconduct rather than halt misconduct.

An Examination of Racial and Ethnic Disparity in Prison Misconduct Punishment

Journal: The Journal of Research in Crime & Delinquency

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Highlights:

Black individuals are more likely to receive misconduct write-ups, but are less likely to be found guilty of misconduct.
Black individuals are more likely to punished with restricted movement, Hispanic individuals are more likely to be punished with removal of privileges, and White individuals are more likely to be punished with solitary confinement.
These patterns suggest that different racial/ethnic groups are exposed to unique harms during incarceration.

Other Peer-Reviewed Publications

Silver, I.A., Nur, A.V., and Faria, K. D. (2026). Seasonal Mental Health Symptoms Amongst Former Criminal Legal System-Involved Adolescents. Journal of Adolescence, 0: e70200. https://doi.org/10.1002/jad.70200

Nur, A. V., & Silver, I. A. (2025). A Comparative Examination of Adult Health after Youth Exposure to Juvenile and Adult Systems. Academic Pediatrics, 103158. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.acap.2025.103158

Nur, A. V., & Krushas, A. E. (2025). Outside in: The role of visitation on within-prison and post-release behavior. Journal of Criminal Justice, 98, 102427. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2025.102427

Nur, A. V. (2025). Examining correlates of dropout versus discharge from prison programs. Justice, Opportunities, and Rehabilitation, 64(1), 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/10509674.2024.2433273

Nur, A. V., & Monaghan, R. (2024). Occupational Attainment and Criminal Justice Contact: Does Type of Contact Matter? Crime & Delinquency, 70(2), 573–600. https://doi.org/10.1177/00111287221086270

Nur, A. V., & Nguyen, H. (2023). Prison Work and Vocational Programs: A Systematic Review and Analysis of Moderators of Program Success. Justice Quarterly, 40(1), 129–158. https://doi.org/10.1080/07418825.2022.2026451

Nur, A. V., & Nguyen, H. (2022). Getting By: Low Wages and Income Supplementation. The Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice, 64(2), 35–58. https://doi.org/10.1080/07418825.2022.2026451

Chapters

Prison violence: Prevalence, correlates and consequences

Book: Research Handbook on Violent Crime and Society

Coauthor: Amber E. Krushas

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Highlights:

Prison violence against both incarcerated indivdiuals and staff is highly underreported.
Prison violence has a number of causes, including management style, facility layout, and resource allocation.
Prison violence is demonstrated in many unique forms.
Unique groups (e.g., men vs. women, individuals with mental health needs, juveniles, etc.) display unique risk of exposure to prison violence.
A number of solutions have been explored, including reward systems and improving living conditions.

Unpublished Works

Independent Reports

Availability of the works at the discretion of individual organizations.

Nur, Alexandra V., and *Gianni Lopez. Est. 2026. Employment, Employee Satisfaction, and Recidivism among a Reentry Population. Las Vegas, NV: HOPE for Prisoners. Report ongoing.

Nur, Alexandra V., and *Kaylee D. Faria. 2025. Clark County Department of Juvenile Justice: Findings from An Evaluation of Referred Youth. Las Vegas, NV: Department of Juvenile Justice Services.

Nur, Alexandra V., Nicole Harrington, and *Kaylee Faria. 2024. An Evaluation of the 28 Day Substance Dependence Program. Ludlow, MA: Hampden County Sheriff’s Office.

Manuscripts in Progress

Nur, Alexandra V., Amber E. Krushas, and Leah Butler. “Fear of Crime and Support for Decarceration: Do Perceptions of Crime Matter?”

Nur, Alexandra V., and Xinyi Situ. “Personal and Vicarious System Avoidance as Pathways to Job Inequalities.”

Nur, Alexandra V. “Local Context and Racialized Prison Misconduct Processes.”

Nur, Alexandra V., and *Brenda Gonzalez. “A Meta-Analytic Review of Solitary Confinement Exposure and Subsequent Prison Misconduct.”

Nur, Alexandra V. “Assessing Variance in Prison Program Completion: A Multilevel Examination.”

Nur, Alexandra, and Rebecca Bucci. “The (Non)Deterrent Effect of Prison Misconduct Sanctions on Future Infractions.”

Nur, Alexandra V. “Assessing Change in Educational Aspirations and Expectations After Juvenile Incarceration.”

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