Religion in Prisons - Pew Research Center
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Religion in Prisons
A 50-State Survey of Prison Chaplains
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This report was produced by the Pew Research Center's Forum on Religion & Public Life. The Pew Research Center is a nonpartisan fact tank that provides information on the issues, attitudes and trends shaping America and the world. The center conducts public opinion polling, demographic studies, content analysis and other empirical social science research. It does not take positions on policy issues. The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life is a project of the Pew Research Center; it delivers timely, impartial information on the issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs in the U.S. and around the world. The Pew Research Center is an independently operated subsidiary of The Pew Charitable Trusts.
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Table of Contents
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Preface
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Executive Summary
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I. Profile of State Prison Chaplains
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II. What Prison Chaplains Do ... and What They Think They Should Do
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III. The Role of Religious Volunteers
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IV. Chaplains' Perspectives on the Religious Lives of Inmates
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V. Chaplains' Views on the Correctional System
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Appendix A: Survey Methodology
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Appendix B: Topline
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Appendix C: The State and Federal Correctional System
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Appendix D: Glossary
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Appendix E: External Advisers and Prison Chaplain Working Group
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