Dr Daniel McCulloch

Dr. Daniel McCulloch is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Criminology and Social Policy at The Open University. He has a long-standing research interest in the experiences of d/Deaf people in prison, first explored in a 2010 report for the Howard League for Penal Reform. His recent work examines the lives of culturally Deaf people after release from prison, the first research of its kind in the UK. He served as the academic expert on the BBC Ideas segment “Deaf Behind Bars” and co-chairs the ‘d/Deafness and HM Prison and Probation Working Group’ with Dr. Laura Kelly-Corless.

In addition to his work on deafness and justice, he is an experienced researcher on homelessness and co-editor of the forthcoming Palgrave Handbook of Social Justice (due for release in 2027).