Long-Term Recidivism Among Federal Inmates Trained as Volunteer Prison Ministers

Young, Mitchell; Gartner, John; O’Connor, Thomas P.; Larson, Msph David; Wright, Kevin N.

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“…Three quantitative retrospective studies examined the degree to which participation in religious programs reduced rates of both recidivism for former prisoners (B. R. Johnson, 1987Johnson, , 2002 and substance abuse for adolescents (Bicknese, 1999). Last, 3 prospective cohort studies assessed the extent to which involvement in churchbased, religious programs influenced recidivism rates in two matched groups of inmates (B. R. Johnson et al, 1997;Young et al, 1995) as well as improved awareness of hypertension among African Americans (Smith, 1992). Regarding a second research design, 8 studies adopted qualitative methods.…”

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Outcomes Evaluation in Faith-Based Social Services: Are We Evaluating Faith Accurately?

Ferguson¹,

Wu²,

Spruijt‐Metz³

et al. 2007

Research on Social Work Practice

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In response to a recent call for research on the effectiveness of faith-based organizations, this article synthesizes how effectiveness has been defined and measured in evaluation research of faith-based programs. Although evidence indicates that religion can have a positive impact on individuals'well-being, no prior comprehensive review exists of the literature on the effectiveness of faith-based social service programs. Adopting the systematic review method, the authors explore how researchers have conceptualized and operationalized effectiveness and faith. The authors identify trends and limitations across studies and conclude with implications for researchers and practitioners interested in examining and delivering faith-based social services.

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Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Outcomes Evaluation in Faith-Based Social Services: Are We Evaluating Faith Accurately?

Ferguson¹,

Wu²,

Spruijt‐Metz³

et al. 2007

Research on Social Work Practice

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“…The findings of Baier and Wright's (2001) meta-analysis suggest that religious behavior and beliefs exert a moderate deterrent effect on criminal behavior. Although most research has shown that religion has a moderate deterrent effect among general-population samples, other research has supported the contention that religion is an important determinant of lower recidivism rates among boot camp graduates (Benda et al 2003) and released prisoners (Johnson et al 1997;Young et al 1995;Sumter 1999).…”

Section: Religion Spirituality and Crimementioning

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Spirituality and Religion, Emotional Coping, and Criminal Desistance: A Qualitative Study of Men Undergoing Change

Schroeder

Frana

2009

Sociological Spectrum

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Retrospective narratives of change consistently emphasize the importance of religious devotion and spirituality in initiating sustained behavioral change, but little is known about the process by which religion and spirituality promote desistance from crime. The current project is designed to add to the knowledge of the relationship between religion=spirituality and behavioral change by systematically investigating the ways that men residing in a halfway house define the role of religion=spirituality as an emotion-coping mechanism in their desistance efforts. The qualitative data reveal that religion=spirituality is primarily used by these men currently undergoing behavioral change as a form of emotional comfort, a distraction from current stressors, and as factor demarcating the transition from deviance to a more conventional life. Suggestions for religious programming designed to stimulate behavioral changes are discussed.Criminological research has historically been concerned with forging a better understanding of the etiology of crime and delinquency, but recent efforts by criminologists have recognized the need to move beyond etiological explanations of crime and delinquency with the aim of increasing knowledge about the process of desistance from crime. While there is no shortage of explanations regarding the onset of criminal behavior, the research base explicating when, why, and how people stop committing crimes is less well developed. The termination of criminal and delinquent behavior, like the onset of

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“…Previous research shows that religious participation among the incarcerated is associated with lower rates of recidivism and positive behavior modifications (Clear 1991;Clear et al 1992a, b;Johnson 1987b;Johnson et al 1997b;Young et al 1995). However, future research should investigate whether spirituality becomes a functional alternative that produces similar outcomes in behavior and recidivism.…”

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“…(Clear et al 1992a, b;Clear and Sumter 2002;Johnson 1987b;Johnson et al 1997a;) and 2) "How does religion reduce recidivism and enhance rehabilitation among prisoners?" (Clear 1991;Johnson et al 1997b;Young et al 1995). Many of these studies utilize limited indicators of religiosity such as program attendance and participation in religious education (Clear et al 2000).…”

Section: Religion In Prisonmentioning

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‘Keeping the Faith’: How Incarcerated African American Mothers Use Religion and Spirituality to Cope with Imprisonment

Stringer

2009

J Afr Am St

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Previous studies investigate whether religion aids in rehabilitation and acclimation to the prison structure among the incarcerated. However, few studies investigate whether and how religion and spirituality can assist incarcerated persons as they attempt to cope with the strains of fulfilling family roles while behind bars. Neither does previous prison research adequately investigate the intersections of race, gender, religion, spirituality and mothering. The present study is based on focus groups with fifteen African American mothers in a Midwestern maximum-security prison. Findings give voice to this marginalized group and illustrate the ways in which these mothers utilize religion and spirituality to make sense of their incarceration and cope with the role strain associated with being an imprisoned mother. Implications for prison policy and future research are discussed.

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Long-Term Recidivism Among Federal Inmates Trained as Volunteer Prison Ministers

Cited by 50 publications

References 7 publications

Outcomes Evaluation in Faith-Based Social Services: Are We Evaluating Faith Accurately?

Outcomes Evaluation in Faith-Based Social Services: Are We Evaluating Faith Accurately?

Spirituality and Religion, Emotional Coping, and Criminal Desistance: A Qualitative Study of Men Undergoing Change

‘Keeping the Faith’: How Incarcerated African American Mothers Use Religion and Spirituality to Cope with Imprisonment

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