Joshua A Page

Joshua A Page is a Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, specializing in criminal justice, penal reform, and the social implications of carceral systems. His work critically examines punitive policies, pretrial justice, and institutional dynamics.

• Role: Principal Investigator for projects like the Pretrial Best Practices Study (2023) and the Minnesota Juvenile Justice Transitions Project (2010).
• Education: Not explicitly mentioned in the provided text.

Research interests center on criminal justice reform, punitive ideologies, and public safety alternatives. He explores how institutions perpetuate punitiveness, the political economy of justice, and the intersection of media, policy, and social movements. His work often applies agonistic theory to understand reform struggles.

Recent publications (2015-2023) span topics like domestic violence protection orders, pretrial justice, fictional narratives in criminology, and critiques of carceral systems. Keywords include Criminology, Criminal Justice Reform, Public Policy, and Carceral Habitats, with subfields addressing systemic racism, media framing, and economic exploitation in justice.

Scientific awards include the Institute for Advanced Study Faculty Fellows Fellowship (2016), highlighting his interdisciplinary contributions. He has also engaged in public media commentary on bail reform, police accountability, and domestic violence trends.

Grants and collaborations involve institutions like the Minnesota Justice Research Center and American Sociological Association, focusing on empirical studies and policy evaluations. His work frequently intersects with the University of Minnesota's Life Course Center.