Role Religion Played in the Development of Corrections

Religion in Corrections
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Religion in Corrections
Religion has played a major role in shaping different aspects of life. Prisons have always been known as places for behavior correction or punishing wrongdoers. Therefore, they are among the common aspects of life shaped by religion and the impact is relevant in today’s prisons. Many early forms of incarceration and punishment were rooted in religious beliefs and moral codes. In various societies, religious teachings provided the moral framework for what constituted criminal behavior. They also guided on how individuals should be rehabilitated or punished. The concept of the penitentiary itself is rooted in religious ideology because it comes from the word repentance. Therefore, it taught people the need for repentance as reflected in the correction of behavior through prisons. It was believed that spiritual transformation and reflection could trigger behavioral c...