The Revealer
The Revealer
The Center for Religion and Media at NYU
Faith-Based Prisons in the United States
33 minutes Posted Apr 29, 2021 at 8:46 pm.
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What are faith-based prisons and why are they legal in the United States? Dr. Brad Stoddard, author of Spiritual Entrepreneurs: Florida’s Faith-Based Prisons and the American Carceral State, joins us to discuss why several states operate “faith and character-based correctional facilities.” We explore who goes to these prisons, how faith-based prisons theoretically promote religious pluralism, and how these institutions promote conservative Christian teachings—especially about gender and sexuality.