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Faith-Based Prison Programs Are Controversial In Israel Too

By Howard Friedman

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Controversial faith-based prisoner rehabilitation programs apparently are not limited to the United States. Today's Haaretz reports on the large sums funneled by the government of Israel to religious revivalist groups that work to convince Israeli prisoners to adopt an observant Orthodox Jewish lifestyle. Israel Prison Services says they provide religious services to inmates, but do not engage in proselytizing. The opinion piece in Haaretz urges the government to end its funding of these programs.

Full post as published by Religion Clause on April 13, 2008 (boomark / email).

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