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1.
An Evaluation of the Kairos Horizon Communities in Prison, Issue Briefs by Caliber Associates, Inc., 2004
Caliber Associates Research of Virginia
has evaluated the pre-release and post-release effects of the
faith-based Horizon Program for the Administration on
Children and Families of the U.S. Department of Health and
Human Services and
completed an independent study
three parts of the Horizon
program at Tomoka Correctional
Institution in Florida, the initial Horizon
faith-based dorm program
in the United States.
The result is
a series of policy-relevant issue briefs that
discuss trends in corrections, the role of religion
in reentry, and results of current research. The first issue brief entitled "Prisoner Reentry, Religion and Research" points out that the faith community is perhaps an invaluable partner in prisoner reentry - promoting public safety via the provision of services to support the successful reintegration of returning prisoners. The second brief
"Promising Pathways to
Prisoner Reintegration" contends that the Horizon program is an invaluable partner in navigating an uncharted prisoner reentry landscape.
The third brief
"Rediscovering Compassion" summarizes the
results of current research on
the Horizon dorm program at Tomoka C.I. Caliber is under contract with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of the Compassion Capital Fund (CCF) to evaluate the pre- and post-release effects of the faith-based Horizon program. These issue briefs complement and report out on the research effort.
Prisoner
Reentry, Religion and Research
Promising Pathways to Prisoner Reintegration
Rediscovering Compassion |
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2. A comprehensive study of current
faith-based prison initiatives in America and the
United Kingdom, recognizing the success of Horizon
Communities in Prisons and published in October
2005.
My Brother's Keeper
Faith-based units
in prisons
Jonathan Burnside
(University of Bristol) with
Joanna Adler
(Middlesex
University),
Nancy Loucks
(Independent criminologist)
and
Gerry Rose
(University of
Cambridge)
'The [Horizon Communities]
project has proved with
certainty that by allowing
faith to be nurtured within
prisons, changes for the
better will take place...
The impact of these
[faith-based] teachings
demonstrate that prison need
not be confined to being
only a space of
incarceration but can be a
space for living and
learning.'
Lord Woolf, Lord
Chief Justice of England and
Wales
'One of the most fascinating
developments in the
corrections field is the
proliferation of
religiously-oriented prisons
and special prison units. My
Brother's Keeper offers a
comprehensive survey as well
as a meticulous assessment
of these pioneering
enterprises. The book is
immensely topical, and it is
long overdue. It is also
transparently a labour of
love, and reflects a deep
and unconditional commitment
to its subject.'
Professor Hans Toch,
University of Albany, State
University of New York
Ten years ago there were no
faith-based units in prisons
outside South America.
Today, they are spreading
all over the world,
including the United States,
Europe and the Commonwealth.
My Brother's Keeper
is the first major study of
a global phenomenon.
Exploring the roots of
faith-based units in South
America it explains why the
Prison Service of England
and Wales set up the first
Christian-based unit in the
western world in 1997 - and
its rapid expansion. It also
explains how, at exactly the
same time, the United States
introduced Christian-based
units - and why they were
complimented by interfaith
and multifaith initiatives.
At the heart of
My Brother's Keeper
is an interior account of
life inside four
Christian-based prison units
in England. It draws on the
findings of a detailed
evaluation conducted by the
authors for the Home Office,
Prison Service and Kainos
Community between 2000 and
2001, including an updated
reconviction study. It is an
authoritative account of an
innovative programme.
Its analysis of what works
and what doesn't in
faith-based units around the
world makes My Brother's
Keeper a valuable roadmap
for all who care about
improving prison conditions.
It presents a vision of
justice that is not just
concerned with building more
prisons but with rebuilding
more prisoners. It argues
that by making prisons more
human and punishment more
humane, faith-based units
can be of value - and keep
faith in prisons.
Contents
Authors' preface and
acknowledgements
Foreword by Sir Anthony
Bottoms
Prologue: Beatitudes Behind
Bars: Christianity and
Imprisonment
1 The prison that
started it all
2 From Cursillo to prison:
the story of Kairos
3 The rise and fall of
Kairos-APAC
4 Kainos Community: views
from the inside
5 Kainos Community: views
from the top
6 Kainos Community and
religious freedom
7 Navigating by the heavens:
Horizon Communities
8 Preparing Evangelists:
InnerChange Freedom
Initiative
9 Psycho-social impact of
Kainos
10 The impact of Kainos and
Christian-based units on
recidivism
11 Keeping faith in prison:
the promise of faith-based
units
Glossary
Appendices
Bibliography
Index
Title
Information:
Categories:
Prisons
Imprint:
Willan Publishing
ISBN-10:
1-84392-061-1
ISBN-13: 978-1-843-92061-8
Edition: 1st
Format:
Hardback
Published:
October 2005
Dimensions:
234x156mm
Pages: 400pp
Publisher:
Willan Publishing
Price: GBP£ 45.00
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