Background Information on Faith-Based Approaches to Crime Prevention and Justice

• NCJ Number: 178504
• Author(s): Shaun Haas; Mary Matthias
• Date Published: November 1998
• Length: 37 pages
• Corporate Author: Wisconsin Legislative Council
• Sale Source: Wisconsin Legislative Council; NCJRS Photocopy Services
• Publication Format: Document
• Publication Type: Legislative Hearing/Committee Report
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

This report describes means by which to encourage faith-based approaches to lessening crime rates, lowering recidivism and achieving restorative justice.

Abstract

The report is divided into four parts: (1) State-Funded Faith-Based Crime Prevention Programs in Wisconsin (Department of Corrections, Religious Practice by Inmates at Wisconsin Correctional Facilities, Department of Corrections’ Guidelines Governing Volunteers in Correctional Institutions, Department of Health and Family Services); (2) Faith-Based Crime Prevention Programs in Other States (The InnerChange Freedom Initiative in Texas, Activities of Faith-Based Organizations in the Boston Strategy to Prevent Youth Violence); (3) Restorative Justice (Background, Philosophy, Restorative Justice in Practice); and (4) Constitutional Constraints on the Provision of Public Funds to Religious Organizations for Use in Crime Prevention and Intervention (Constitutional Issues, the Charitable Choice Provision of the Federal Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 and Related Constitutional Issues). Tables, appendixes