Saved, Salvaged, or Sunk: A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Faith-Based Interventions on Inmate Adjustment

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Schaefer, Lacey
Sams, Tara
Lux, Jennifer
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2016
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Following the recent economic downturn, the religious roots of American corrections have begun to repopularize. While faith-based correctional interventions are common, there is very little known about their effectiveness with offender populations. Drawn from 15 studies, 57 effect sizes were calculated to estimate the average impact of religious prison programming on inmate attitudes and disciplinary infractions. Producing a weighted mean effect size of −.23 (g = −0.45 for attitudinal adjustments, g = −0.15 for institutional misconduct), the results indicate that religious interventions produce a modest but significant alteration to offender values and behaviors.

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The Prison Journal

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96

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4

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Schaefer, Lacey et al. Saved, Salvaged, or Sunk: A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Faith-Based Interventions on Inmate Adjustment, Prison Journal, The, June 10, Vol 96, Issue 4, 2016. Copyright 2016 The Authors. Reprinted by permission of SAGE Publications.

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Criminology

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