Katerina Richard

Katerina is a PhD student at the Centre for Criminology and Sociolegal Studies at the University of Toronto. She holds a Master’s degree in Legal Studies from Carleton University and graduated with high distinction from the University of Toronto, earning an HBA with a specialization in Criminology, Law, and Society.

Publications

Richard, K., & Goodman, P. (2025). Security and Discretion: The Struggles of Prison Visitors and the Politics of Control. The Prison Journal, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/00328855251396465

Spencer, D., Ricciardelli, R., Richard, K., & Towns, Z. (2024). Of boredom and havoc: Correctional officers and meaning making. Punishment & Society, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1177/14624745241286972

Presentations

2025. “Security and Discretion: The Struggles of Prison Visitors and the Politics of Control.” With Philip Goodman. Annual Meeting of the European Society of Criminology. Athens, Greece.

2023. “Stigma, Regulation, and Education: University Students' Experiences of Studying Alongside Incarcerated Persons.” American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

2023. “Correctional Officers, Labour Process, and Boredom: A Longitudinal Study.” With Dale Spencer and Rosemary Ricciardelli. American Society of Criminology Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

2023. “Managing Those Who Visit Prisons: Bodies, Control, and Institutional Variation in Ontario, Canada.” With Philip Goodman. Annual Meeting of the European Society of Criminology. Florence, Italy.

2022. “When Prison Security Ends and the Over-Management of Prison Visitors Begins: Understanding Variation Across Four Prisons in Ontario.” With Philip Goodman. Crime, Justice and the Human Condition, Howard League for Penal Reform, Keble College, University of Oxford, United Kingdom.