Patricia McKernan

Wanted for Warrants

This multi-media project is dedicated to exploring the issues of criminal justice reform, criminal justice debt, and the criminalization of poverty.  The entanglement of the criminal justice system, poverty, race, policing practices, and incarceration will be examined.  This problem targets some of the most vulnerable in our communities, and strategies to remedy this pervasive issue will be discussed.  In particular, ways to prevent and resolve arrest warrants will be examined.

McKernan, P. (2017). Homelessness and Prisoner Reentry: Examining Barriers to Housing Stability and Evidence Based Strategies that Promote Improved Outcomes. Journal of Community Corrections. Volume 27, Number 01, pp.7-14(8).

McKernan, P. (2019). Wanted on Warrants: The Impact of Legal Financial Obligations on Prisoner Reentry and Recommendations for Reform. Journal of Community Corrections. Volume 28, Number 03, pp.11-18(8).