Angola Prison Seminary

Taylor & Francis

The Angola Prison SeminaryEffects of Faith-Based Ministry on Identity Transformation, Desistance, and Rehabilitation\nAuthor(s): Michael Hallett, Joshua Hays, Byron Johnson, Sung Jang, Grant Duwe\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781138124264, 978-1138124264\nSynopsis\nCorrections officials faced with rising populations and shrinking budgets have increasingly welcomed \""faith-based\"" providers offering services at no cost to help meet the needs of inmates. Drawing from three years of on-site research, this book utilizes survey analysis along with life-history interviews of inmates and staff to explore the history, purpose, and functioning of the Inmate Minister program at Louisiana State Penitentiary (aka \""Angola\""), Americas largest maximum-security prison. This book takes seriously attributions from inmates that faith is helpful for \""surviving prison\"" and explores the implications of religious programming for an.