Long-Term Recidivism among Federal Inmates Trained as Volunteer Prison Ministers

• Published in: Journal of offender rehabilitation Vol. 22; no. 1-2; p. 97
• Main Author: Young, Mark C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: 13.09.1995
• Subjects: Adults; Clergy; Correctional Institutions; Correctional Rehabilitation; Criminals; Delinquency; Minister Role; Prisoners; Recidivism; Volunteer Training; Volunteers

Investigates long-term recidivism among a group of federal inmates trained as volunteer prison ministers. Inmates participated in a two-week seminar on religious faith and leadership. Seminars were most effective with lower-risk subjects, white subjects, and especially women. Findings suggest that r...