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Mollee K. Steely Smith's research focuses on understanding the health and well-being of incarcerated populations, particularly women and pregnant individuals. Her work investigates the intersection of trauma, addiction, mental health, and the provision of healthcare within correctional settings. Smith has examined rationalizations among male sex offenders with histories of childhood sexual abuse and explored the experiences of professionals providing end-of-life care in prisons.
Her publications include a review of substance use treatment needs for pregnant and postpartum individuals in carceral settings, as well as a study on state laws related to this issue. Smith has also contributed to research on the implementation of group cognitive processing therapy for incarcerated individuals with PTSD and substance use disorder symptoms. Her work further includes an analysis of characteristics and outcomes for women and infants receiving prenatal care in the Arkansas prison system, and a novel exploration of women's pathways through prison, considering trauma, addiction, and mental health.
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- h-index: 6
- Publications: 23
- Citations: 96
Selected Publications
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A qualitative analysis of formerly incarcerated women’s perspectives on a prison-based perinatal support program (2025)
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Treatment Works, Behaviors Change: Investigating the Impact of Trauma Focused Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder on Disciplinary Infractions Among Women in Prison (2025)
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256 Identifying causes of parenting stress among postpartum mothers receiving medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) (2025)
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A Novel Exploration of Women’s Pathways Through Prison and the Roles of Trauma, Addiction, and Mental Health (2025)
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Custodial and perinatal care patterns of women who received prenatal care while incarcerated in the Arkansas state prison system, 2014–2019 (2024)
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Sexual Grooming Behavior and Processes of Women Who Commit Sexual Offenses Against Children (2024)
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Characteristics and Outcomes of Women and Infants Who Received Prenatal Care While Incarcerated in Arkansas State Prison System, 2014–2019 (2024)
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State Laws on Substance Use Treatment for Incarcerated Pregnant and Postpartum People (2023)
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Justice-Involved, Sexually Victimized Women's Perspectives on the Acceptability of Receiving Trauma-Focused Therapy in Prison (2023)
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An integrative literature review of substance use treatment service need and provision to pregnant and postpartum populations in carceral settings (2023)
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Implementation of group cognitive processing therapy in correction centers: Anticipated determinants from formative evaluation (2022)
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A participant-randomized pilot hybrid II trial of group cognitive processing therapy for incarcerated persons with posttraumatic stress and substance use disorder symptoms: study protocol and rationale (2022)
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“I’m Not a Child Molester, But a Victim Myself”: Examining Rationalizations Among Male Sex Offenders Who Report Histories of Childhood Sexual Abuse (2022)
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Recommendations for conducting longitudinal studies with people who are justice involved (2022)
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“We Are All Humans and Deserve a Decent Way to Go”: Examining Professional’s Experiences With Providing End-of-Life Care in Correctional Institutions (2021)
Collaboration Network
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Melissa J. Zielinski
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
13 shared publications
In database
- An integrative literature review of substance use treatment service need and provision to pregnant and postpartum populations in carceral settings
- A participant-randomized pilot hybrid II trial of group cognitive processing therapy for incarcerated persons with posttraumatic stress and substance use disorder symptoms: study protocol and rationale
- Implementation of group cognitive processing therapy in correction centers: Anticipated determinants from formative evaluation
- State Laws on Substance Use Treatment for Incarcerated Pregnant and Postpartum People
- Characteristics and Outcomes of Women and Infants Who Received Prenatal Care While Incarcerated in Arkansas State Prison System, 2014–2019
Showing 5 of 13 shared publications
Marley F. Fradley
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
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- Recommendations for conducting longitudinal studies with people who are justice involved
- Justice-Involved, Sexually Victimized Women's Perspectives on the Acceptability of Receiving Trauma-Focused Therapy in Prison
Nickolas Zaller
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- A participant-randomized pilot hybrid II trial of group cognitive processing therapy for incarcerated persons with posttraumatic stress and substance use disorder symptoms: study protocol and rationale
- Recommendations for conducting longitudinal studies with people who are justice involved
Debra Kaysen
Stanford University (US)
2 shared publications
- A participant-randomized pilot hybrid II trial of group cognitive processing therapy for incarcerated persons with posttraumatic stress and substance use disorder symptoms: study protocol and rationale
- Implementation of group cognitive processing therapy in correction centers: Anticipated determinants from formative evaluation
Geoffrey M. Curran
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- A participant-randomized pilot hybrid II trial of group cognitive processing therapy for incarcerated persons with posttraumatic stress and substance use disorder symptoms: study protocol and rationale
- Implementation of group cognitive processing therapy in correction centers: Anticipated determinants from formative evaluation
JoAnn E. Kirchner
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- A participant-randomized pilot hybrid II trial of group cognitive processing therapy for incarcerated persons with posttraumatic stress and substance use disorder symptoms: study protocol and rationale
- Implementation of group cognitive processing therapy in correction centers: Anticipated determinants from formative evaluation
M. Kathryn Allison
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
2 shared publications
In database
- Implementation of group cognitive processing therapy in correction centers: Anticipated determinants from formative evaluation
- Justice-Involved, Sexually Victimized Women's Perspectives on the Acceptability of Receiving Trauma-Focused Therapy in Prison
Rebecca J. Shlafer
University of Minnesota Medical Center (US)
2 shared publications
- State Laws on Substance Use Treatment for Incarcerated Pregnant and Postpartum People
- <i>It’s a Piece that Helps Them Stay Connected to Their Child:</i> Facilitators and Barriers to Lactation Support Programs in Seven State Prisons
Alleigh Stahman
2 shared publications
In database
- Hospital Restrictions Experienced by Women who Give Birth While Incarcerated
- Custodial and perinatal care patterns of women who received prenatal care while incarcerated in the Arkansas state prison system, 2014–2019
Rain Carei
Center for Whale Research (US)
2 shared publications
- A Novel Exploration of Women’s Pathways Through Prison and the Roles of Trauma, Addiction, and Mental Health
- Treatment Works, Behaviors Change: Investigating the Impact of Trauma Focused Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder on Disciplinary Infractions Among Women in Prison
Haley Church
University of Nebraska–Lincoln (US)
2 shared publications
- A Novel Exploration of Women’s Pathways Through Prison and the Roles of Trauma, Addiction, and Mental Health
- Treatment Works, Behaviors Change: Investigating the Impact of Trauma Focused Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder on Disciplinary Infractions Among Women in Prison
Courtney Bagdon-Cox
Washington State Department of Health (US)
2 shared publications
- A Novel Exploration of Women’s Pathways Through Prison and the Roles of Trauma, Addiction, and Mental Health
- Treatment Works, Behaviors Change: Investigating the Impact of Trauma Focused Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder on Disciplinary Infractions Among Women in Prison
Chaejoon Cheong
Washington State Department of Health (US)
2 shared publications
- A Novel Exploration of Women’s Pathways Through Prison and the Roles of Trauma, Addiction, and Mental Health
- Treatment Works, Behaviors Change: Investigating the Impact of Trauma Focused Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder on Disciplinary Infractions Among Women in Prison
Brooke N. Cooley
Ball State University (US)
1 shared publication
- “We Are All Humans and Deserve a Decent Way to Go”: Examining Professional’s Experiences With Providing End-of-Life Care in Correctional Institutions
Tusty ten Bensel
University of Arkansas at Little Rock
1 shared publication
In database
- “We Are All Humans and Deserve a Decent Way to Go”: Examining Professional’s Experiences With Providing End-of-Life Care in Correctional Institutions
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