Russel Sage Foundation

Co-funded with The Policy Academies

Stigma related to justice involvement can impact individuals’ ability to obtain meaningful work and education, limiting economic mobility. Black men bear the heaviest burden of justice involvement, largely attributed to systemic racial discrimination in policing and sentencing. Psychologist Terrill Taylor will examine how justice-involved Black men make sense of their past experiences of justice involvement and how these experiences affect their educational and career aspirations. He will conduct in-depth interviews for his study.