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Dr. Jane Sprott
Professor
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Dr. Sprott is a professor in the Department of Criminology at 91ε. Her research interests include the operation of the youth and adult criminal justice systems, issues around pre-trial release, sentencing in Canada, and perceptions of crime and criminal justice policies. She has been working on issues related to Canada’s replacement for solitary confinement (“Structured Intervention Units”) in federal corrections and has been a panel member on the Structured Intervention Units – Implementation Advisory Panel (SIU-IAP). Professor Sprott has taught courses in the areas of introduction to the criminal justice system, youth justice, corrections and research methods.
Selected Publications
- Sprott, J.B., Webster, C.M., Doob, A.N. (2024) “Criminal justice reform and the mass imprisonment of Indigenous people in Canada”. Campbell, K. and Wellman, S., (Eds). Pp 177-201. Justice, Indigenous People and Canada: A History of Courage and Resilience. NY: Routledge
- Various (2021-2024)
- Parkes, D., Sprott, J.B., Grant, I. (2022). Canadian Bar Review, 100(1), 66-94.
- (written with Anthony Doob, 2020-2021) on Correctional Service Canada’s “Structured Intervention Units”.