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Studies in the United States of Florida, Michigan, and New York as well as the countries of Brazil and Argentina prove the reduction in recidivism (return to jail) of inmates who participate in religous study while incarcerated. The Olmos maximum security prison near Buenos Aires, Argentina claims a 40 % recidivism rate overall with less than 1 % of the released religous inmates returning. A phenomenonal success! The Detroit [Michigan] Prison Fellowship Ministries' reports a recidivism rate of only 9 % while the United States national average is 60%. Other studies also show definite reductions in the return to prison of inmates who participated in religous study while incarcerated.

Here are some of the articles we read in researching the potential success rate of this program:

Drain, Gershwin A. "Prison Ministries Rehabilitate." Michigan Chronicle, May 21, 1996, 7-A.

Drain, Gershwin A. "Religion Reduces Recidivism." Michigan Chronicle, April 28, 1998, 7-A.

Hewitt, John D. "Having Faith in Faith-based Prison Programs." Criminology & Public Policy, Aug2006, Vol. 5 Issue 3, p551-558.

Johnson, Byron R. "Religious Programs and Recidivism Among Former Inmates in Prison Fellowship Programs: A Long-Term Follow-up Study." JQ: Justice Quarterly, Jun2004, Vol. 21 Issue 2, p329-354.

Jones, Jim. "Unique Prison Program Serves as a Boot Camp for Heaven." Christianity Today, February 9, 1998, 88.

Loconte, Joe. "Jailhouse Rock of Ages." Policy Review, July/August 1997, 12.

"New Christian Newspaper for Inmates is National Hit." Michigan Chronicle, February 9, 1999, 8-B.

O'Connor, Thomas P.; Duncan, Jeff; Quillard, Frank."Criminology and Religon: The Shape of an Authentic Dialogue." Criminology & Public Policy, Aug2006, Vol. 5 Issue 3, p559-570.

Padgett, Tim. "When God is the Warden." Time, 6/7/2004, Vol. 163 Issue 23, p50-51.

Phelan, Virginia Burke. "Reconciliation." America, October 3, 1998, 23.

"Self Preservation for Prison Rehabilitation." Michigan Chronicle, December 1, 1998, 6-A.

Tone, Ralph D. "Maximum Security Unlikely Setting for Model Church." Christianity Today, September 16, 1996, 102.