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Prison religion includes the religious beliefs and practices of prison inmates, usually stemming from or including concepts surrounding their imprisonment and accompanying lifestyle. HistoryIn 1987, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled that prison inmates retain constitutional rights, including that of religion. A recent study suggests that the practice of religion significantly reduces the chance of prisoners to engage in verbal or physical altercations, and increases the likelihood of reform after completing prison sentence time. Religious groups are known to supply scripture and reading material, organize programs and worship, and train chaplains for work in prisons. Reasons for religious involvementPrisoners may become involved with religion while incarcerated for a variety of reasons ranging from the materially pragmatic to the personal and spiritual. According to research conducted by sociologist Harry R. Dammer, some of the more prominent reasons include:
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Q. Especially a religion that makes people scared about something that might happen to them after death Asked by Desiree - Sun Oct 7 04:43:04 2007 - - 13 Answers - 0 Comments A. Definitely - I decided about twenty years ago that if I ever got power over a brand new country I'd invent xianity to keep the natives under control ... and then I realised it wasn't a new thought. Seneca: Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful. Answered by Everard G - Sun Oct 7 06:46:47 2007 From Yahoo Answer Search: "Prison religion"
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