Daniel S. Murphy, PhD, is an ex-convict now Associate Professor in the Department of Justice and Criminal Studies, Appalachian State University. He has published many peer-reviewed articles and a recent book delineating an expansion of Robert K. Merton’s work on strain/anomie theory. He is an active member of the Convict Criminology group as well as co-chair of the Federal Citizens United for the Rehabilitation of Errants’ (FedCURE) Legislative Action Committee. He also serves as a member of FedCURE’s Board of Directors.
Stephen S. Richards
Stephen C. Richards, PhD, is an ex-convict now Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. His work has appeared in numerous academic journals. The author of five books, his most recent books include Behind Bars: Surviving Prison (2002), Convict Criminology (2003) and Beyond Bars (with Jeffrey Ian Ross) (2009). Richards is a Soros Senior Justice Fellow and member of the American Society of Criminology National Policy Committee. He is lead organizer of the Convict Criminology Group.
Brian Fuleiham
Brian Fuleihan is an ex-convict doctoral student at the University of South Carolina. He has co-authored one article on the stigmatizing effects of electronic criminal records and is currently researching the net effect of drug treatment courts on incarceration rates.
