Letter From the Editor: Taking a Step Forward

In 2011, members of the forensic social work community welcomed the first publication of the Journal of Forensic Social Work. Long before the inaugural issue, however, work on the journal creation had begun. From the leadership of our dear friend and founding editor, Dr. Ira Neighbors, the journal commenced its inception well in advance of the first articles. Since then, many steps have been taken, and challenges addressed. Largely due to economic pressures and restrictions of traditional scholarly publication, the Journal of Forensic Social Work became dormant after the release of its fifth volume in 2015. At that time, the board members of the National Organization of Forensic Social Work (NOFSW) made the choice to invest in the publishing rights of back issues as work was done behind the scenes to find a new outlet for these important contributions to the field.   For more... click the pdf above