By Tammy Colleen Ayres, Diane Levine, Clare Anderson, Kellie Moss, Dylan Kerrigan, Mellissa Ifill, Estherine Adams, Nelroy Austin, Queenela Cameron, Martin Halliwell, Shammane Jackson, Kevin Pilgrim, Deborah Toner, Kristy Warren

This article reflects on the research process that underpinned the ESRC GCRF project ‘Mental Health, Neurological and Substance Abuse Disorders in Guyana's Jails: 1825 to the present day’. Introducing readers to a transdisciplinary team comprised of academics and practitioners, in what follows we think through how the methods of the research underpinned the production of the data used in this special issue. The article highlights the emotional labor and ethics of care among the team, the benefits of transdisciplinary research, and the mutual reciprocity and learning that took place between academics and prison staff. The goal of the project was to create equitable and ethical partnerships, and this contributed to the success of this research in terms of findings, data, and real-world impact.

The Howard Journal of Crime and JusticeVolume63, Issue4, 2024. December 2024 Pages 363-389