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Utilization of Religious and Philosophy Education in Uplifting the Image of Prison Inmates and Curtailing Ex-Prisoners’ Recidivism in Enugu Prison Yard in Nigeria

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  • Leonard Chidi Ilechukwu
  • Felix Okechukwu Ugwuozor

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The purpose of the study is to evaluate how religious and philosophy education is uplifting the image of prison inmates and curtailing ex-prisoners’ recidivism in Enugu State prison yard in Nigeria. The study sample was 190 inmates and 20 facilitators. Results showed among others that religious education raises the image of the prison inmates by making them and everyone else to realize that they are people made in the image of God and that they have inherent capacity to change the course of their lives. The recommendations include that prison religious education should focus on the development of the whole person of prisoners, bearing in mind their social, psychological, economic, and cultural background.

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  • Leonard Chidi Ilechukwu & Felix Okechukwu Ugwuozor, 2017. "Utilization of Religious and Philosophy Education in Uplifting the Image of Prison Inmates and Curtailing Ex-Prisoners’ Recidivism in Enugu Prison Yard in Nigeria," SAGE Open, , vol. 7(3), pages 21582440177, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:sagope:v:7:y:2017:i:3:p:2158244017730109
    DOI: 10.1177/2158244017730109
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