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Research paper thumbnail of Can a Faith-Based Prison Reduce Recidivism?

Research paper thumbnail of Does Religious Affiliation Protect People's Well‐Being? Evidence from the Great Recession after Correcting for Selection Effects

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Dec 11, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Love and Service in Adolescent Addiction Recovery

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, Mar 30, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Alone on the Inside: The Impact of Social Isolation and Helping Others on AOD Use and Criminal Activity

Youth & Society, Dec 1, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Daily Spiritual Experiences and Adolescent Treatment Response

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, Jun 30, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of Race/Ethnicity, Religious Involvement, and Domestic Violence

Violence Against Women, Nov 1, 2007

Research paper thumbnail of Why College Students Cheat: A Conceptual Model of Five Factors

The Review of Higher Education, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of The association between religion and self-reported academic honesty among college students

Journal of Beliefs & Values, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Wounded Healers in “Failed State” Prisons

Routledge eBooks, Jul 13, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of The Disruptive Potential of Offender-led Programs

Routledge eBooks, Jul 13, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Offender-Led Religious Movements and Rethinking Incarceration1

Routledge eBooks, Jul 13, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Toward Restorative Corrections

Routledge eBooks, Jul 13, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Lessons We Can Learn from Prisoners

Routledge eBooks, Jul 13, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of The Consequences of Failing Prisons

Routledge eBooks, Jul 13, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of The Restorative Prison

Routledge eBooks, Jul 13, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Images of God, Religious Involvement, and Prison Misconduct among Inmates

Research paper thumbnail of The Effects of Prison Visits From Community Volunteers on Offender Recidivism

The Prison Journal, 2015

Research has shown that prison visitation is associated with reduced recidivism. This study analy... more Research has shown that prison visitation is associated with reduced recidivism. This study analyzes whether visits from community volunteers (CVs)—specifically clergy and mentors—had an impact on recidivism by examining 836 offenders released from Minnesota prisons. The results show that CV visits significantly reduced all three measures of reoffending but had no impact on technical violation revocations. The salutary effect on recidivism grew as the proportion of CV visits to all visits increased. The findings suggest CV visits should be conceptualized as a programming resource to be used with higher risk offenders who lack social support.

Research paper thumbnail of “Four Gods” in Maximum Security Prison: Images of God, Religiousness, and Worldviews among Inmates

Review of Religious Research, 2018

This paper extends research on images of God, which prior researchers based mostly on national su... more This paper extends research on images of God, which prior researchers based mostly on national survey data, to a study of offenders in prison. We first explore whether the distribution of Froese and Bader's (America's four gods: What we say about god–& what that says about us, Oxford University Press, New York 2010 ) four images of God among prison inmates is similar to that in the general population. We then examine whether an inmate's image of God is associated with the inmate's worldviews: beliefs and attitudes toward the law, other inmates, moral responsibility, and ultimate meaning and purpose in life. Finally, we test whether an inmate's belief in a forgiving God and religiousness explain the association. We analyzed data from a survey of 2249 inmates at America's largest maximum-security prison, the Louisiana State Penitentiary. We found the distribution of God-images among inmates was the same as that in national samples in terms of rank order. As hyp...

Research paper thumbnail of How Religion Contributes to Volunteerism, Prosocial Behavior, and Positive Criminology

Routledge eBooks, Jul 13, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Prisoners Helping Prisoners Change: A Study of Inmate Field Ministers Within Texas Prisons

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Sep 5, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of Can a Faith-Based Prison Reduce Recidivism?

Research paper thumbnail of Does Religious Affiliation Protect People's Well‐Being? Evidence from the Great Recession after Correcting for Selection Effects

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, Dec 11, 2020

Research paper thumbnail of Love and Service in Adolescent Addiction Recovery

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, Mar 30, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Alone on the Inside: The Impact of Social Isolation and Helping Others on AOD Use and Criminal Activity

Youth & Society, Dec 1, 2015

Research paper thumbnail of Daily Spiritual Experiences and Adolescent Treatment Response

Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, Jun 30, 2014

Research paper thumbnail of Race/Ethnicity, Religious Involvement, and Domestic Violence

Violence Against Women, Nov 1, 2007

Research paper thumbnail of Why College Students Cheat: A Conceptual Model of Five Factors

The Review of Higher Education, 2018

Research paper thumbnail of The association between religion and self-reported academic honesty among college students

Journal of Beliefs & Values, 2016

Research paper thumbnail of Wounded Healers in “Failed State” Prisons

Routledge eBooks, Jul 13, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of The Disruptive Potential of Offender-led Programs

Routledge eBooks, Jul 13, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Offender-Led Religious Movements and Rethinking Incarceration1

Routledge eBooks, Jul 13, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Toward Restorative Corrections

Routledge eBooks, Jul 13, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Lessons We Can Learn from Prisoners

Routledge eBooks, Jul 13, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of The Consequences of Failing Prisons

Routledge eBooks, Jul 13, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of The Restorative Prison

Routledge eBooks, Jul 13, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Images of God, Religious Involvement, and Prison Misconduct among Inmates

Research paper thumbnail of The Effects of Prison Visits From Community Volunteers on Offender Recidivism

The Prison Journal, 2015

Research has shown that prison visitation is associated with reduced recidivism. This study analy... more Research has shown that prison visitation is associated with reduced recidivism. This study analyzes whether visits from community volunteers (CVs)—specifically clergy and mentors—had an impact on recidivism by examining 836 offenders released from Minnesota prisons. The results show that CV visits significantly reduced all three measures of reoffending but had no impact on technical violation revocations. The salutary effect on recidivism grew as the proportion of CV visits to all visits increased. The findings suggest CV visits should be conceptualized as a programming resource to be used with higher risk offenders who lack social support.

Research paper thumbnail of “Four Gods” in Maximum Security Prison: Images of God, Religiousness, and Worldviews among Inmates

Review of Religious Research, 2018

This paper extends research on images of God, which prior researchers based mostly on national su... more This paper extends research on images of God, which prior researchers based mostly on national survey data, to a study of offenders in prison. We first explore whether the distribution of Froese and Bader's (America's four gods: What we say about god–& what that says about us, Oxford University Press, New York 2010 ) four images of God among prison inmates is similar to that in the general population. We then examine whether an inmate's image of God is associated with the inmate's worldviews: beliefs and attitudes toward the law, other inmates, moral responsibility, and ultimate meaning and purpose in life. Finally, we test whether an inmate's belief in a forgiving God and religiousness explain the association. We analyzed data from a survey of 2249 inmates at America's largest maximum-security prison, the Louisiana State Penitentiary. We found the distribution of God-images among inmates was the same as that in national samples in terms of rank order. As hyp...

Research paper thumbnail of How Religion Contributes to Volunteerism, Prosocial Behavior, and Positive Criminology

Routledge eBooks, Jul 13, 2021

Research paper thumbnail of Prisoners Helping Prisoners Change: A Study of Inmate Field Ministers Within Texas Prisons

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, Sep 5, 2019

Research paper thumbnail of What role does religious faith play in prisons? Locked Up Living Podcast Conversation: Michael Hallett & Byron Johnson in conversation with Naomi Murphy & David Jones Naomi Murphy 0:09 It's great to welcome along today, Michael Hallett and

Locked Up Living hosts David Jones & Naomi Murphy discuss the role that religion plays in desista... more Locked Up Living hosts David Jones & Naomi Murphy discuss the role that religion plays in desistance and its positive contribution to life in prisons with Michael Hallett and Byron Johnson

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