What are faith-based prisons and why are they legal in the United States? Dr. Brad Stoddard, author of Spiritual Entrepreneurs: Florida’s Faith-Based Prisons and the American Carceral State, joins us to discuss why several states operate “faith and character-based correctional facilities.” We explore who goes to these prisons, how faith-based prisons theoretically promote religious pluralism, and how  these institutions promote conservative Christian teachings—especially about issues of gender and sexuality.

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We hope you enjoy our newest episode: “Faith-Based Prisons in the United States.”

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