The new prison God Pods: Religious neoliberalism and evangelical “Inmate Field Ministry”

Recent exponential growth in immersive God Pod units operating in US prisons has engendered many new but still unexamined practices. Loosely-modeled off a Christian seminary planted inside Louisiana State Penitentiary, newer programs deploy privately-funded religious educators for the credentialing...

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1. VerfasserIn: Hallett, Michael A. 1965- (Verfasst von)
Medienart: Elektronisch Aufsatz
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2025
In: Punishment & society
Jahr: 2025, Band: 27, Heft: 3, Seiten: 554-577
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