Search results matching tag 'Religion'

Re: Inmate Manipulation

kenneth.varney — Sat, 11 Oct 2008 01:49:27 GMT

Hello, I am an ex correction officer from Georgia and MIchigan. My pastor has put me in charge of forming our correctional outreach ministry. We are in the infant stages of forming the ministry and I am looking for training material to train our future volunteers on inmate manipulation and similiar topics. I would greatly apreciate if anybody can help me with training material, videos and paper. Anything will help right now. You can email me at emmanuelproject@gmail.com or you can mail the material to Ken Varney, The emmanuel Project, PO Box 24, LeRoy, MI 49655. If any one from MI that is interested you can visit our temporary website at http://www.freewebs.com/the-emmanuel-project. I would apreciate any feedback about experiences they may of had from ministry volunteers they have had visit their facility. thanks Ken

Religious Discrimination in Prisons

Sandy Schilling — Wed, 10 Sep 2008 15:46:00 GMT

The U.S. Commission on Civil Rights conducted a briefing in early 2008 to discuss religious discrimination and prisoner rights. The report, Religious Discrimination in Prisons, includes:

Introductory Remarks by Chairman
Speakers' Presentations
PANEL 1 - Free Exercise of Inmates' Religious Rights vs. Prison Security
PANEL 2 - Free Exercise of Inmates' Religious Rights vs. Church State Separation
Questions by Commissioners and Staff Director
Adjourn Briefing

Re: Islamic Religion

Sandy Schilling — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:52:57 GMT

We have a DVD , Islam's Place and Practice of Worship in the Correctional Environment, that we can send you.

Does Faith Play a Role in Reducing Criminality?

CC Pro — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 16:10:00 GMT

What, if any, is the impact of religion in promoting pro-social behaviors? This is the question Baylor University, Institute for Studies of Religion sought to answer by using standards of scholarship to examine issues of faith. Their studies indicate that religious commitment, particularly among youth, promotes self-control and enhances protective factors regarding drug use, academic performance and in altering the behaviors of high-risk youth.

Do You Believe in Faith-Based Prisons?

Sandy Schilling — Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:11:00 GMT

A new report, Evaluation of Florida's Faith- and Character-Based Institutions, has been published by the Urban Institute. Florida runs two FCBIs - one correctional facility (Lawtey) for male inmates and another institution (Hillsborough) which offers the program for female inmates. According to the abstract of the report, "This research provides the first formal study of Florida’s FCBIs, and is guided by three research questions: (1) What are the FCBI objectives? (2) How are these objectives achieved? and (3) What are the FCBI outcomes?" This research will help you form an opinion on the efficacy of FCBIs.

"Islam's Place and Practice of Worship in the Correctional Environment"

jgustfsn — Thu, 22 Feb 2007 19:10:00 GMT

Order a free DVD of the 21 minute presentation from the NIC Information Center. Produced by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons' Management and Specialty Training Center in 2006, the video provides an introductory overview to the masjid (prayer hall or mosque) and the religious worship of Islam and guidance for accommodating Muslim belief and practices in correctional facilities.

Re: Inmate Religious Diets

Sandy Schilling — Wed, 14 Feb 2007 17:19:01 GMT

The First Amendment gives inmates the right to have a diet consistent with their religious beliefs. I recently attended a legal issues update where I learned if the inmate's dietary request is "sincere" you may need to provide the diet - even if the religion doesn't mandate it! Please contact me for additional case law information and other helpful materials pertaining to religious diets. You can request this information from http://www.nicic.org/ResearchAssistance

Sandy Schilling
NIC Information Center