BOOKS
Mauer, M. & Nellis, A. (2018). The Meaning of Life: The Case for Abolishing Life Sentences. The New Press.
Nellis, A. (2015). A Return to Justice: Rethinking Our Approach to Juveniles in the System. Rowman and Littlefield.
BOOK CHAPTERS
Nellis, A. (2023). “Life Imprisonment as a Hallmark of Mass Incarceration.” In A. Conyers, V. Lynn, & M. Leigey (Eds.) Mass Incarceration in the 21st Century: Realities and Reflections. Routledge.
Nellis, A. (2023). “Mass Incarceration’s Lifetime Guarantee.” In K. Budd, D. Lane, G. Muschert, & J. Smith (Eds.) Beyond Bars: A Path Forward from 50 Years of Mass Incarceration. Policy Press.
Mauer, M. & Nellis, A. (2016). The Impact of Life Imprisonment on Prospects for Criminal Justice Reform in the U.S. In Dirk Van Zyl Smit and Catherine Appleton (Eds.) Life Imprisonment and Human Rights. Hart Publishing.
Nellis, A. (2018). “Punished for Being Punished: Collateral Consequences of a Drug Conviction.” In B. Huebner & N. Frost (Eds.) Handbook on the Consequences of Sentencing and Punishment Decisions. Routledge.
Nellis, A. (2011). “No Exit: The Expanding Use of Life Sentences in America.” In Blind Goddess: A Reader on Race and Justice. In A. Papachristou (Ed.) pp. 159-170. The New Press.
Nellis, A. (2009). “Fear, Media, and Support for Anti-Terrorism Policies.” In Kevin Borgeson and Robin Valeri, (Eds.) Domestic Terrorism in America. Jones and Bartlett Press.
Nellis, A., Greene, J., Allard, P., Krupat, T., & Frazer, A. (2009). “Criminal Justice: Race and Criminal Justice.” In T. Johnson (Ed.), The Compact for Racial Justice: An Agenda for Fairness
and Unity. Applied Research Center.
JOURNAL ARTICLES
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Nellis, A. (2023). [Review of Death by Prison: The Emergence of Life without Parole and Perpetual Confinement. By C. Seeds] Law and Society Review, 57(1), 124-125.
Vannier, M. & Nellis, A. (2023). The Severity of Life Imprisonment through the Lens of Old Age. Punishment and Society 0(0).
Nellis, A. (2021). Using Data to Achieve Justice Reform. Federal Sentencing Reporter, 33(4), 265-268.
Nellis, A. (2013). Tinkering with Life: A Look at the Inappropriateness of Life without Parole as an Alternative to the Death Penalty. University of Miami Law Review 67(2), 439-458.
Nellis, A. & Savage, J. (2012). Does Watching the News Affect Fear of Terrorism? The Importance of Media Exposure on Terrorism Fear. Crime and Delinquency 58(5), 748-768.
May, D., Herbert, J., Cline, K., and Nellis, A. (2011). Predictors of Fear and Risk of Terrorism in a Rural State. International Journal of Rural Criminology 1(1), 1-22.
Nellis, A. (October 2010). Throwing Away the Key: The Expansion of Life without Parole Sentences in the United States. Federal Sentencing Reporter 23(1) 27-32.
Nellis, A., and Richardson, B. (April 2010). Getting Beyond Failure: Promising Strategies to Reduce DMC. Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice 8(3): 266-276.
Nellis, A. M. (2009). Gender Differences in Fear of Terrorism. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice 25(3): 322-340.
Nellis, A. (2017). The Worsening Problem of Racial Disparity in Juvenile Justice Systems. In Parsons Pollard, N., Ed. Disproportionate Minority Contact, 2nd Ed. Carolina Academic Press.
REPORTS
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Nellis, A. & Barry, C. (2025). A Matter of Life: The Scope and Impact of Life and Long Term Imprisonment in the United States. The Sentencing Project.
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Nellis, A. & Brown, D. (2024). Still Cruel and Unusual: Extreme Sentences for Youth and Emerging Adults. The Sentencing Project.
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Komar, L. & Nellis, A. (2023). The First Step Act: Ending Mass Incarceration in Federal Prisons. The Sentencing Project.
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Nellis, A. (2023). Left to Die: Young Adults Sentenced to Life without Parole. The Sentencing Project.
Nellis, A. (2022). Nothing but Time: Elderly Americans Serving Life without Parole. The Sentencing Project.
Nellis, A. (2021). In the Extreme: Women Serving Life without Parole and Death Sentences in the United States. The Sentencing Project.
Nellis, A. (2021). A New Lease on Life. The Sentencing Project.
Nellis, A. (2021). No End in Sight: America’s Enduring Reliance on Life Imprisonment. The Sentencing Project.
Nellis, A. (2017). Still Life: America’s Increasing Use of Life and Long-Term Sentences. The Sentencing Project.
Nellis, A. (2016). The Color of Justice: Racial and Ethnic Disparity in State Prisons. The Sentencing Project.
Schab, E. Annino, P. & Nellis, A.M., Miller Resentencing Project Report: Florida Juveniles Sentenced to Mandatory Life Without Parole (January 3, 2014). Florida State University College of Law, Public Law Research Paper No. 662.
Nellis, A. (2013). Life Goes On: The Historic Rise in Life Sentences in America. The Sentencing Project.
Nellis, A. (2012). The Lives of Juvenile Lifers: Findings from a National Survey. The Sentencing Project.
Nellis, A. (2011). Collateral Consequences of a Juvenile Conviction. The Champion. National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Nellis, A. & Hooks Wayman, R. (2009). Back on Track: Supporting Youth Transitioning from Out-of-Home Placements to the Community. The Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Coalition.
Nellis, A. & King, R. S. (2009). No Exit: The Expanding Use of Life Sentences in America. The Sentencing Project.
Nellis, A. M., Greene, J., & Mauer, M. (2008). Reducing Racial Disparity: A Guide for Policymakers and Practitioners. The Sentencing Project.
Cohen, M., Feyerherm, W., Leiber, M., Nellis, A. M., Snyder, H., & Soler, M. (2009). Disproportionate Minority Contact Technical Assistance Manual. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
Nellis, A. M. (2005). Seven Steps to Develop and Evaluate Strategies to Reduce Disproportionate Minority Contact (DMC). Justice Research and Statistics Association.