Freedom Behind Bars. James D. Standish.
by Standish, James D; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2004Article 40Institutions. Publisher: Liberty: Magazine of Religious Freedom, 2003ISSN: 1522-3256;.Subject(s): Church and state | Criminals -- Rehabilitation | Federal government | Freedom of religion | Prison administration | Prisoners -- Legal status | Prisoners -- Religious life | Religious Freedom Restoration Act (1993) | Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (2000) | United States ConstitutionDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Protection of religion in prisons not only provides the utilitarian good of spurring reform, but is fundamental to upholding the Constitution....There is probably no minority group as unpopular and powerless in today's society as prisoners. Therefore, there is no group whose rights to practice their faith need to be more jealously protected by the Constitution." (LIBERTY: MAGAZINE OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM) The author addresses the need for the protection of religious freedom for prisoners, noting "For many, prison time provides the opportunity to reflect deeply on life and the impetus to explore religious faith."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Articles Contained in SIRS Enduring Issues 2004.
Originally Published: Freedom Behind Bars, Sept./Oct. 2003; pp. 3-7.
"Protection of religion in prisons not only provides the utilitarian good of spurring reform, but is fundamental to upholding the Constitution....There is probably no minority group as unpopular and powerless in today's society as prisoners. Therefore, there is no group whose rights to practice their faith need to be more jealously protected by the Constitution." (LIBERTY: MAGAZINE OF RELIGIOUS FREEDOM) The author addresses the need for the protection of religious freedom for prisoners, noting "For many, prison time provides the opportunity to reflect deeply on life and the impetus to explore religious faith."
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