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Author Burnside, Jonathan P. (Jonathan Patrick)

Title My brother's keeper : faith-based units in prisons / Jonathan Burnside [and others]
Published Cullompton, UK ; Portland, Or. : Willan Pub., 2005

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Description 1 online resource (xxvi, 390 pages)
Contents The prison that started it all -- From Cursillo to prison : the story of Kairos -- The rise and fall of Kairos-APAC -- Kainos Community : views from the inside -- Kainos Community : views from the top -- Kainos Community and religious freedom -- Navigating by the heavens : Horizon Communities -- Preparing evangelists : InnerChange Freedom Initiative -- The psycho-social impact of Kainos -- The impact of Kainos and Christian-based units on recidivism -- Keeping faith in prison : the promise of faith-based units
Summary "At the heart of My Brother's Keeper is an interior account of life inside four Christian-based prison units in England. It draws on the findings of a detailed evaluation conducted by the authors for the Home Office, Prison Service and Kainos Community between 2000 and 2001, including an updated reconviction study. It is an authoritative account of an innovative programme."--Jacket
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 364-381) and index
Notes English
Print version record
Subject Church work with prisoners -- Great Britain
Prisoners -- Religious life -- Great Britain
Religious communities -- Great Britain
Religious communities.
RELIGION -- Christian Life -- General.
RELIGION -- Christian Ministry -- Adult.
RELIGION -- Christian Ministry -- Counseling & Recovery.
Church work with prisoners
Prisoners -- Religious life
Religious communities
Great Britain
Form Electronic book
LC no. 2006296460
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