Selena R. Price is a Lecturer in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Maryland, College Park. She obtained her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Administration of Justice and Criminal Justice from the Pennsylvania State University. She has over 20 years of field experience in the Criminal Justice field across all facets of the Criminal Justice System and has over 14 years of teaching experience at five different universities. Her scholarly work includes several articles in the area of Corrections published in esteemed journals such as the Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, Corrections: Policy, Practice, and Research, Advances in Sociology Research, and the Journal of Qualitative Criminal Justice and Criminology. Currently, she is co-authoring a corrections textbook titled “Inside Probation & Parole: Community Corrections for Current & Future Practitioners.” Throughout her career, she has taught 20 different Criminal Justice courses, with a particular focus on Corrections, Alternatives to Incarceration, Community Corrections, Offenders of Violent Crime, and Policing. Her research interests focus on Corrections, specifically the experiences of incarcerated individuals and reentry.

Areas of Interest:

• Corrections
• Prison & Prisoners
• Offender Reentry
• Parole & Probation

Publications:

• Antonio, M. Price, S., & Reyes, C. (Co-Author) (2023). Procedural justice in prison: Examining female inmates’ experiences, perceptions, and interactions with correctional officers. Journal of Qualitative Criminal Justice and Criminology. https://doi.org/10.21428/88de04a1.66049bf8
• Antonio, M., & Price, S. (Co-Author) (2021). Experiences and interactions with treatment staff: Reactions from state prison inmates. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 60(7), 423-443
• Antonio, M. & Price, S. (Co-Author) (2020). Beyond Correctional Officers and Prison Guards: Understanding Inmates’ Perceptions, Experiences, and Interactions with Correctional Counselors. Corrections: Policy, Practice, and Research, 1-18
• Antonio, M. & Price, S. (Co-Author) (2020). Correctional Counselors: Perceptions from Inmates in a State Prison System. In Jared A. Jaworski (Ed.), Advances in Sociology Research. (30), (pp.213-233). Hauppauge, New York: NOVA Science Publishers
• Reyes, C.L., Price, S. R., & Rigsbee, A.C. (Co-Authors). Inside Probation and Parole: Community Corrections for Current and Future Practitioners. Cognella Academic Publishing. [In Progress- book proposal accepted in September 2023, expected completion date is December 2025].