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Still Life
The number of people serving life sentences in U.S. prisons is at an all-time high. Nearly 162,000 people...
Sentencing Policies in Other Countries
Other nations protect public safety without imprisoning as large a percentage of their population, handle...
RAND Correctional Education Summary
Each year, more than 700,000 incarcerated individuals leave federal and state prisons; within three years...
Racial Divides in Spiritual Practices
Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “It is appalling that the most segregated hour of Christian America...
Letter Writing Guidelines by Lennie Spitale
The following are suggested guidelines for writing letters to inmates. They are generally agreed upon...
Intervarsity GIG Guide (Groups Investigating God) to reach the lost
Groups Investigating God (GIGs) are being used today by God in an exploding movement to reach pre-Christian...
Indicators of Mental Health Problems of Inmates
About 1 in 7 state and federal prisoners and 1 in 4 jail inmates self-reported experiences that met the...
Guide for Leading Christian Worship Services
Whether you have been asked to plan a Christian worship service in a youth facility, jail or prison this...
Can we wait 75 Years to cut the prison population in half?
While most states have downsized their prison populations in recent years, the pace of decarceration...
Bureau of Justice Statistics: Jail 2016
Bureau of Justice Statistics on incarcerated individuals in 2016.
Bible College Participation & Prison Misconduct
We analyzed whether a Bible college program had an impact on prison misconduct by examining 230 offenders...
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5 Facets in Spiritual Formation
Short article on what the important key parts of spiritual formation. “Use these steps to let Christ...