"Many inmates who experience religious conversions in prison are either unable or unwilling once released from prison to get connected to local congregations. Because reentry to society is so difficult, not connecting to a church is a recipe for disaster, effectively separating former prisoners from the support they need in order to live a law-abiding and productive life in the free world. Without these faith-based connections, ex-prisoners will not have a mentor to hold them accountable, and they will not have access to the vibrant networks of social support that exist in so many congregations. These networks, and the faith-motivated individuals within them, can touch each of the areas that are so problematic during prisoner reentry."

Read More:  Byron Johnson, The Public Discourse