Dr. Michael Hallett is Professor and Chairman of the Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice at the University of North Florida. His current research interests include justice policy, critical theory, and the sociology of punishment. His work has appeared in numerous books and journals such as Punishment & Society, The Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, Critical Criminology and others. Dr. Hallett is founding chairman of the Department of Criminology & Criminal Justice at UNF, having served in that role since 2004. His current research is focused on the neoliberal market dynamics of prisoner reentry.
See some of Dr. Hallett's community work here: http://jacksonvillejustice.wordpress.com/
Dr. Hallett received the Outstanding Graduate Alumnus Award from his doctoral alma mater, Arizona State University, in 2007. In 2006, he received the Gandhi, King Ikeda Award from Morehouse College for his book Private Prisons in America: A Critical Race Perspective.
FUNDED RESEARCH/SELECTED PUBLICATIONS/ LEGISLATIVE REPORTS
Hallett, Michael A. (2012) “Reentry to What? Theorizing Prisoner Reentry in the Jobless Future.” Critical Criminology: Volume 20, Issue 3 (2012), Page 213-228**
Presidential Grant Award, The Community Foundation in Jacksonville. $5,000. Summer 2011. “To expand community awareness of the causes and public response to Jacksonville’s state-leading homicide and violent crime rates.” (In partnership with WJCT.)
“Operation New Hope: Offender Profile Project.” Jacksonville, FL. Spring 2010 - 2011. M. Hallett. $10,000.
Hallett, Michael A. (2009). “Imagining the Global Corporate Gulag: Lessons from History and Criminological Theory.” Contemporary Justice Review. Vol. 12, No. 2, June 2009, 113–127. **
Hallett, Michael (with UNF students). Jacksonville Journey Evaluation Report. (December 2009). http://www.coj.net/mayor/the-jacksonville-journey/unf-journey-program-evaluation.aspx
“Operation New Hope: Continuation Project.” Jacksonville, FL. Fall 2008. M. Hallett. $5,000.
Hallett, Michael (March 2008). “Building Civic Infrastructure to Reduce Violence: Toward a Safer Jacksonville Plan.” Presented to Jacksonville Journey Rehabilitation Subcommittee, appointed as member by Jacksonville Mayor John Peyton.
“Operation New Hope: Prisoner Reentry Evaluation.” Jacksonville, FL. Spring 2008. M. Hallett. $10,000.
Hallett, Michael A. (2008). “Militarism and Colonialism in the Global Punishment Economy.” In: Visions for Change: Crime and Justice in the 21st Century, 5th Edition, edited by Roslyn Muraskin & Albert R. Roberts. New York: Prentice Hall. Pps: 247-262. (invited).
“Exploring voter sentiments on violence and homicide.” UNF Undergraduate TLO Award. Transformational Learning Project Award for designing & conducting scientific poll. Spring 2007. M Hallett $10,000
Hallett, Michael A. (2007). “Foreword.” Controlling the Dangerous Classes: A Critical Introduction to the History of Criminal Justice. By Randall Shelden. Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
Hallett, Michael A. (2007). “Building a Long-term ‘Protective Factor’ Response to Jacksonville Violence: A Public Health Approach.” Violent Death and Injury Vol 6, Issue 2: Institute for Health, Policy & Evaluation Research. Duval County Health Department, Jacksonville Florida.
Hallett, Michael A. (2006). “Scholar’s Perspective: COPS and CSI: Reality Television?” In: Current Issues and Controversies in Policing, by Michael D. White. New York: Allyn & Bacon, pps 365 – 367.
Hallett, Michael A. & Suzanne Zahrly (2006). “Beyond Shelter: Expanding Spheres of Influence for Reducing Violence Against Women. A Case Study of Hubbard House in Jacksonville, Florida.” In: It’s A Crime: Women and Justice. Roslyn Muraskin, Editor. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
“Reflective Practices Evaluation: Boys & Girls Club of Northeast Florida.” Jesse Ball DuPont Foundation. $50,000. Feb 2006. M. Hallett, Director, Center for Criminal Justice Policy Research.
White, Michael D. & Michael Hallett (2005). “Revisiting Anomalous Outcomes Data from the ‘Breaking the Cycle’ Program in Jacksonville.” Journal of Offender Rehabilitation .** Vol. 42, No 1, pps 1 - 22**
Outstanding Graduate Alumnus Award * Arizona State University. School of Justice Studies * April 26, 2007. Tempe, AZ.
Gandhi, King, Ikeda Award * Morehouse College * Martin Luther King Jr. International Chapel* Conferred September 18, 2006, by Dr. Lawrence E Carter, Dean, Martin Luther King Jr International Chapel, Morehouse College, Atlanta, Georgia: for research “revealing how class and race drive current penal policy.” See: Private Prisons in America: A Critical Race Perspective. (2006) Chicago: University of Illinois Press.
Sustained Performance Award, $10,000 * University of North Florida, Academic Affairs. December 2006.
Certificate of Appreciation, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, UNF: “for six consecutive years of external funding.” September 2006.
Letter of Commendation, Mayor of the City of Jacksonville, FL: for work to “uncover injustices and improve upon our local legal system.” September 15, 2006.
Inaugural Class Member, Leadership UNF. Office of the President, University of North Florida. Fall 2004.
Nominated, UNF Distinguished Professor. Fall 2010, Fall 2011* (*elected not to pursue award by submitting materials)
Nominated, UNF Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award. Fall 2010.*
Nominated, UNF Distinguished Professor. Fall 2003*
Nominated, UNF Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award. Fall 2003.*
Nominated, UNF Distinguished Professor Award. Fall 2002.*
