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As more and more arrestees enter the prison population, many techniques and methods have been developed to modify the prisoner’s outlook and behavior. One method, which is the focus of this paper, is religion rehabilitation. Different religions have been practiced by man since the earliest of times. The prison system has adopted religion to associate positive teachings as it has been shown to counter recidivism. The prison system is a melting pot of races, cultures, and beliefs. Many prisoners can lean on each other by having religion in common. Prisoners may not worship under the same traditions but can fall back to the core of the religion to guide in positive changes by standing on the foundation of religion practicing. Once released

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