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Acknowledgements There is no possible way to fully and properly thank everyone who has played a part in my journey towards dissertation completion. Nevertheless, I would be remiss if I did not try! I hope that I will make you all proud with what I do with the doctorate. Your support has made all the difference. My Committee I have been blessed with the best dissertation committee, comprised of such brilliant and inspirational women who will always be beacons of light to me as I move through my professional and academic life. Eternal thanks go out to Drs. Sarah Brubaker, Robyn Diehl, Katherine Ingram, and Jill Gordon. You all inspire me so much, and I must say a special word of thanks to Dr. Gordon, who has functioned as both a life mentor as I struggled to complete the dissertation under the shadow of a personal situation. I have improved immeasurably as a writer under your guidance, and I so appreciate both your life guidance and academic mentorship throughout this process. I can truly never thank you enough!! My Localities My eternal thanks go to Glen Peterson and Tisha Skinner of Chesterfield Community Corrections Services for their wonderful cooperation, professionalism, and help, and many thanks to their amazing staff. Many thanks as well to Bettina Coghill of Riverside Criminal Justice Agency for her similar level of help, and her staff’s amazing responsiveness