Hayley Carlisle

Hayley Carlisle

Hayley Carlisle

Graduate Research Assistant

Corrections, institutional rule enforcement, carceral suicide, prisoner reentry

Hayley Carlisle is a fourth-year doctoral candidate in George Mason University's Department of Criminology, Law and Society. She previously worked as a Graduate Research Assistant in the Early Justice Strategies (EJS) Lab under Dr. Evan Lowder.

Hayley received her Master of Science from American University in Justice, Law & Criminology with a specialization in Justice and Public Policy in 2020. Prior to starting her doctoral journey at George Mason University, Hayley worked for the D.C. Department of Corrections, during which time she designed and supported programs for returning citizens and incarcerated residents in the D.C. Jail.

Hayley's research interests focus on carceral environments, correctional organization, and intervention program development. In her spare time, Hayley's non-academic passions include ballet, painting, and hiking with her wife and lab-mix, Shadow. 

Selected Publications

  • Knes, A. S., Carlisle, H., Thai, M. L., Jadidi, V., & Lowder, E. M. (2026). From jury to judge: Effects of changing the default sentencing agent on sentence length in Virginia. Journal of Criminal Justice, 104, 102652. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2026.102652
  • Carlisle, H. J., & Lowder, E. M. (2025). Reframing a socioecological model of carceral and post-carceral suicide prevention. American Journal of Criminal Justice. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12103-025-09839-2
  • Eife, E., Schlesinger, T., Carlisle, H. J., Pendleton, C., & de Wet, I. (2025). The hidden harms of bond reform: Examining the impact of bond reform on restrictive conditions of release. Journal of Criminal Justice, 99, 102475. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2025.102475

Grants and Fellowships

2026 CHSS Graduate Dean's Challenge Award (Doctoral)

Courses Taught

CRIM-402 Punishment and Corrections (Summer 2026)

CRIM-402 Punishment and Corrections (Summer 2025)

Education

M.S. Justice, Law & Criminology, American University (2020)

B. A. Justice & Law, American University (2018)