Juxtaposition Of Religion In Criminal Justice Essay

Early reformers such as the “Quakers” believed that faith coincide with healing. And in order to be able to heal you must first have the ability to cleanse and regroup yourself in a peaceful manner. Quakers were also the first group of people to bring shame to the atrocious filth of the prison system after they were being thrown in jail continuously, due to evangelist leadings that were foreseen as crimes because of upsetting religious manners. Quakers believed that prisoners should not be punished for crimes, yet given time to repent and soul search and this would deliver them from such behaviors. More and more we are noticing how prisoners in jail come out and focus on positivity by seeking God and asking for forgiveness of their wrong. Most prison cells come with a Bible in the cell allowing for the inmates to read and reflect on “The Word” and in hopes this will cause …show more content…
When prisoners get out of jail and assimilate back into normal society, they are asked to remain sober minded and free from any bad influences that may cause them to go downhill. This asking of the released prisoner’s ties into the faith and healing process that is used in “faith-based prisons” which in the case of the United States is about ninety percent of them. I think the similarity of religion and the criminal justice system are beneficial to both the prisoner and the system. It holds both parties to a standard and expectation. It is favorable to the prisoner such as Mr. Hood because he has now finely found a way to actually assimilate into normal society and enjoy his freedom. It benefits the justice system because that is one less cell filled in the jail. This also shows that proper techniques, when put into place can cause certain individuals to change for the