HONORS

  • The Jerry Lee Lifetime Achievement Award, 2018. Awarded by the American Society of Criminology.

  • Educating for Justice Honor, 2017. Awarded by John Jay College of Criminal Justice at the Educating for Justice Gala in New York, NY.

  • The Disruptive Innovation Award, 2017. Awarded by the Tribeca Film Festival’s Eighth Annual Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards (TDIA) in New York, NY.

  • The Ellis Island Medal of Honor, 2015. Awarded by The National Ethnic Coalition of Organizations (NECO) at a ceremony on Ellis Island, NY.

  • The Amalia Betanzos Distinguished Service Award for service to New York City, 2015. Awarded by Fedcap Rehabilitation Services.

  • The Distinguished Achievement Award in Evidence-Based Crime Policy, 2014. Awarded by the Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy (CEBCP), Department of Criminology, Law, & Society at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA.

  • The Maud Booth Correctional Services Award 2012. Awarded by Volunteers of America, in Denver, CO.

  • Distinguished Public Service Award for Outstanding Contributions to Public Service, 2010. The School of Criminal Justice, the State University of New York at Albany.

  • International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA) 2007 Research Award in recognition of the significant body of work done in the field of corrections and prisoner reentry.

  • Donald Cressey Award, 2006. Awarded by the National Council on Crime and Delinquency for Outstanding Academic Contributions to Criminal Justice and Criminal Law.

  • Margaret Meade Award, 2003. Awarded by the International Community Corrections Association in recognition of work promoting research and policy development on prisoner reentry.

  • Gerhard O.W. Mueller Award, 2003. Awarded by the International Section of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences in recognition of work promoting comparative criminal justice research.

  • August Vollmer Award, 2001. Awarded by the American Society of Criminology in recognition of lifetime contributions to criminal justice research and policy development.

  • Edmund S. Randolph Award, 2000. Awarded by Attorney General Janet Reno for outstanding service to the Department of Justice.

  • Outstanding Public Service Award, 1992. Awarded by the New York County Lawyers Committee.

  • Distinguished Alumnus Award, 1986. Awarded by the New York University Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.

  • C. Douglas Green Memorial Prize in History, 1970. Awarded by Yale College for best senior thesis in American history.

  • Saybrook Fellows Award, 1970. Awarded by Saybrook College, Yale University, for leadership in undergraduate college.