Confronting Christian Penal Charity: Neoliberalism and the Rebirth of Religious Penitentiaries

This article addresses the rise of Christian seminary programs in US prisons as a function of penal regime change in late-modern corrections. The article documents the neoliberal roots of faith-based programming in US prisons, featuring increased reliance upon religious volunteerism as a structural...

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Main Author: Hallett, Michael A. 1965- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Social Justice 2018
In: Social justice
Year: 2018, Volume: 45, Issue: 1, Pages: 99-119
Further subjects:B Christian Education
B Prisons -- United States
B Education of prisoners
B Church work with prisoners
B Corrections (Criminal justice administration)
B Rehabilitation of criminals
B Theological seminaries
B History
B Neoliberalism
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