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Howell Thomas Heflin Collection, University Of Alabama School Of Law Jan 2026

Howell Thomas Heflin Collection, University Of Alabama School Of Law

Manuscript Collections

The Howell Thomas Heflin Collection documents Heflin's years as legal reformer and Alabama State Supreme Court Chief Justice, as well as his tenure as United States Senator through press clippings, scrapbooks, speech files, audiotapes, videotapes, press releases and statements, newsletters and various printed materials, photographs, negatives, campaign materials, and memorabilia.


The Ideological Work Of Penal Reform: How Reformers Justify Penal-Welfare Hybridization, John Halushka, Brandon Miller Jan 2026

The Ideological Work Of Penal Reform: How Reformers Justify Penal-Welfare Hybridization, John Halushka, Brandon Miller

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

This article uses the Santa Clara County Reentry Resource Center (RRC) as a case study to explore the cultural content of penal reform. Specifically, we explore the discourses that officials use to publicly justify projects of penal-welfare hybridization, or the linking of state systems of punishment and welfare to manage criminalized populations. Our qualitative analysis draws on a dataset consisting of county planning documents, budgets, videos, press releases, and newsletters published online between 2011 and 2023. By examining these materials over time, we are able to chart patterns of consistency and variation in how officials justify hybridization. We find that …


National Consensus On The Capabilities That Inform The Role Of Advanced Practice Paramedics: A Delphi Study, Alessia Restiglian, Lorna Martin, David Long, Louise Reynolds, Tony Walker, Ben Meadley, Ashleigh Finn, Alan Batt, Alecka Miles, Tania Johnston, Brendan Shannon Jan 2026

National Consensus On The Capabilities That Inform The Role Of Advanced Practice Paramedics: A Delphi Study, Alessia Restiglian, Lorna Martin, David Long, Louise Reynolds, Tony Walker, Ben Meadley, Ashleigh Finn, Alan Batt, Alecka Miles, Tania Johnston, Brendan Shannon

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Advanced Practice Paramedics (APPs) are highly skilled paramedics who operate in diverse clinical settings both within and outside traditional ambulance services. International evidence demonstrates that APPs enhance patient outcomes in areas such as critical and primary care. In Australia, the expansion of APP roles and responsibilities has gained momentum; however, no nationally recognised framework exists to define their expected capabilities. This gap leads to inconsistencies in education, practice and role clarity. A standardised capability framework is therefore vital to guide the development, implementation and integration of APP roles within the Australian healthcare system. The primary aim of this study was …