Includes bibliographical references (pages179-186) and index.
Contents
The faith of captives -- The relationship between religion and criminal behavior -- Faith-based prison programs and prison ministry workers -- The conversion experience -- Maintaining change for men -- Maintaining change for women -- The halfway house experience -- Returning to the free world -- The future of faith -- Appendix : Studying faith in correctional contexts.
Summary
Based on data from interviews held in Alabama and Mississippi.