Melissa McLetchie
Melissa McLetchie is a Ph.D. candidate of Caribbean descent in the Department of Sociology at York University. She grew up in the City of Scarborough in Toronto, Ontario, and uses her experiences of supporting her imprisoned loved ones to guide her academic research. Her work examines the collateral consequences of imprisonment and the Canadian criminal punishment system, particularly the impact of incarceration on the families of Black Canadian prisoners. Melissa’s research explores the connections between colonialism, anti-Blackness, and carcerality. Melissa is interested in how Black-Canadian’s engage with carceral environments, the impact of penal policy and practices on interpersonal connections, and the strategies used by families to navigate through the experience of prisoner support.
Website
www.melissamcletchie.com
Publications
McLetchie, M. P. (2022). Prison Education Programs and Their Impact on Recidivism in Canada. Revue YOUR Review (York Online Undergraduate Research), 7. Retrieved from https://yourreview.journals.yorku.ca/index.php/yourreview/article/view/40602
McLetchie, M. (2021). “Say Their Names”: Uncovering A “Good Story” Among Protestors. New Sociology: Journal of Critical Praxis, 2(2). https://doi.org/10.25071/2563-3694.56
