Research

Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice at the University of South Carolina.
Hayden Smith
Dr. Hayden P. Smith is a Professor of Criminology & Criminal Justice at the University of South Carolina. His principal focus of study is the intersection of the criminal justice and public health systems.
Dr. Smith is a national and international expert on self-injurious and suicidal behaviors occurring in incarcerated populations. Other areas of study include mental health programs in jail and prison, officer wellness and resiliency, the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA), reentry initiatives, and best practices in evaluating corrections-based programs. Dr. Smith has expertise in program evaluation and policy analysis and has worked with numerous correctional and health systems, including over one million dollars in research grants. Dr. Smith’s previous publications have appeared in top-tiered journals like Justice Quarterly, Crime & Delinquency, and Criminal Justice & Behavior.
Reports
Published Works
Criminal Justice And Public Health 1st Edition
Transforming Corrections: Humanistic Approaches To Corrections And Offender Treatment, Second Edition Second Edition
Social Pathogenic Sources Of Poor Community Health: The Intersection Of Criminal Justice And Public Health Systems
Online Publications
My research gate profile can be found here. ResearchGate is a site that provides researchers the ability to share papers, ask and answer questions, and find collaborators. A number of my publications are available on this site.