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reportJun 19, 2012

Chapter 7: Religious Affiliation, Beliefs and Practices

[84. numoffset=”84″ This chapter is an adaptation of the overview of a larger report by the Pew Forum: “Asian Americans: A Mosaic of Faiths,” available at https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/Asian-Americans-A-Mosaic-of-Faiths.aspx.]This chapter is an adaptation of the overview of a larger report by the Pew Forum: “Asian Americans: A Mosaic of Faiths,” available at https://www.pewresearch.org/religion/Asian-Americans-A-Mosaic-of-Faiths.aspx. As their numbers rise, […]
short readsMar 27, 2012

Most State Prison Chaplains Say Religious Switching Common Among Inmates

About three-quarters of state prison chaplains (77%) say that a lot or some religious switching occurs among inmates in the prisons where they work.
transcriptJul 19, 2012

Event Transcript: Asian Americans

In a conference call with journalists, the Pew Forum’s staff discussed the findings of “Asian Americans: A Mosaic of Faiths,” the second report based on a comprehensive, nationwide survey of Asian Americans.
reportMar 22, 2012

Pew Forum Releases New 50-State Survey of Prison Chaplains

StudyProvides Rare Window into Religion Behind Bars Washington, D.C. –From the perspective of the nation’s professional prison chaplains, America’s state penitentiaries are a bustle of religious activity. According to “Religion in Prisons: A 50-State Survey of Prison Chaplains,” a new survey conducted by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life, more than […]
reportMar 22, 2012

Chaplains’ Perspectives on the Religious Lives of Inmates

Little is known about the religious makeup of the state prison population. Government agencies routinely report on the gender, racial and ethnic composition of inmates in state and federal prisons (see Appendix C) but not on their religious affiliation. One of the central goals of the Pew Forum survey is to offer a glimpse into […]
reportMar 22, 2012

Religion in Prisons – A 50-State Survey of Prison Chaplains

According to a survey of professional prison chaplains, America’s state penitentiaries are a bustle of religious activity. Chaplains say that efforts by inmates to convert other inmates are common and that at least some religious switching occurs. And chaplains overwhelmingly consider religion-based programming an important aspect of rehabilitating prisoners.
featureMar 22, 2012

Webcast of Report Release Event: Religion in Prisons

According to a Pew Forum survey of professional prison chaplains, America’s state penitentiaries are a bustle of religious activity. Chaplains say that efforts by inmates to convert other inmates are common and that at least some religious switching occurs. And chaplains overwhelmingly consider religion-based programming an important aspect of rehabilitating prisoners. Watch a video from […]
reportAug 9, 2012

New Pew Forum Report Describes Unity and Diversity of Islam Around the Globe

Washington, D.C. – The world’s 1.6 billion Muslims are united in their belief in God and the Prophet Muhammad and are bound together by such religious practices as fasting during the holy month of Ramadan and almsgiving to assist people in need. But they have widely differing views about many other aspects of their faith, […]
reportMar 22, 2012

Preface

Religion and religious people have always been a presence in American prisons. Indeed, some of the country’s first prisons were established at the urging of and with help from people of faith, who hoped that inmates could be reformed during their confinement.1 Today, religious people still play an important role in the U.S. criminal justice […]
transcriptMar 22, 2012

Event Transcript: Religion in Prisons

According to a Pew Forum survey of professional prison chaplains, America’s state penitentiaries are a bustle of religious activity. The Pew Forum hosted an event to discuss the survey’s key findings with journalists, policymakers and experts who have worked with the correctional system.