Abstract
This research article raises the question of whether religion can be considered a viable partner in the reduction of the high rate of recidivism associated with the increasing mass incarceration in the United States. Can sustainable transformation in the life of a prisoner or former prisoner as a result of religious conversion be subjected to evidenced-based practices to derive impartial conclusions about the value of religion in their lives? With a particular focus on three neighborhoods of Boston—Roxbury, Dorchester, and Mattapan—this study examines the relevance of religion and faith-based organizations in lowering the high rate of recidivism associated with incarceration in the prisons of the Massachusetts Department of Correction. This research was undertaken by The Center for Church and Prison, Inc.
Recommended Citation
Walters-Sleyon, George
(2013)
"Studies on Religion and Recidivism: Focus on Roxbury, Dorchester, and Mattapan,"
Trotter Review: Vol. 21:
Iss.
1, Article 4.
Available at:
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/trotter_review/vol21/iss1/4
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