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EPISODE · Jun 4, 2026 · 51 MIN

Ep. 6 - God in Prison: Faith behind Bars

from Attica Lives - Abolish All Prisons Podcast · host elliet.38

In this episode, we talk about faith in prison. What does faith mean for people incarcerated? What’s the legal base of religion in prison? What does that have to do with discrimination? Timestamps: 00:00 - 02:30: Introduction 02:20 - 08:16: RLIUPA and the legal base of faith in prison08:16 - 18:00: Discrimination of faith in prison (CN: death penalty, police brutality, violence) 18:00 - 35:00: Spreading faith in prison (CN: death penalty) 35:00 - 43:00: The story of prison fellowship 43:00 - 51:19: Michael Tisius, faith and his death (CN: death penalty) References: American Bar Association (2023) Missouri Executes Michael Tisius. Verfügbar unter: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/committees/death_penalty_representation/publications/project_blog/missouri-executes-michael-tisius/ (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).Amnesty International (2023) USA: Erneute Hinrichtung in Missouri. Verfügbar unter: https://www.amnesty.de/mitmachen/urgent-action/usa-erneute-hinrichtung-missouri-2023-06-09 (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).Bowers, M.P. (o. J.) Melissa Potts Bowers. LinkedIn-Profil. Verfügbar unter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-potts-bowers-6a970940/ (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).Core of the Heart (o. J.) Core of the Heart. Verfügbar unter: https://coreoftheheart.com/en-eur (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).Crenshaw, K. (1991) ‘Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence against Women of Color’, Stanford Law Review, 43(6), S. 1241–1299. Verfügbar unter: https://www.jstor.org/stable/1229039 (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).Nevada Current (2024) More Lovelock Inmates Allege Religious Discrimination. Verfügbar unter: https://nevadacurrent.com/2024/11/01/more-lovelock-inmates-allege-religious-discrimination/ (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).New York City Department of Correction (2024) Directive 3261: Religious Programs. Verfügbar unter: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/doc/downloads/directives/Directive_3261_Religious_Programs.pdf (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).Office of Justice Programs (o. J.) Investigating the Impact of Religiosity on Emotional and Behavioral Coping. Verfügbar unter: https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/investigating-impact-religiosity-emotional-and-behavioral-coping (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).Prison Fellowship (o. J.) Prison Fellowship. Verfügbar unter: https://www.prisonfellowship.org (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).Prison Journalism Project (2025) Why Do Some Prisons Restrict the Practices of Five Percenters? Verfügbar unter: https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2025/06/03/why-do-some-prisons-restrict-the-practices-of-five-percenters/ (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).Prison Journalism Project (2025) Religious Items in Prisons Cost More for Muslims. Verfügbar unter: https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2025/06/10/religious-items-in-prisons-cost-more-for-muslims/ (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).Springer Nature (2025) ‘Religious Identity, Discrimination and Prison Experiences’. International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy. Verfügbar unter: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40352-025-00340-w (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).This Is Reno (2024) More Lovelock Inmates Allege Religious Discrimination. Verfügbar unter: https://thisisreno.com/2024/11/more-lovelock-inmates-allege-religious-discrimination/ (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).Turner, R.J., Oakes, B.A. und Ulmer, J.T. (2008) Religion and Adjustment to Incarceration. Verfügbar unter: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18981285/ (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).YouTube (o. J.) Video: Michael Tisius Execution Case. : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVB3qW9PC0A (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).YouTube (o. J.) Video: Religious Discrimination in Prison Systems. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KgMmqN79kg (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).Zhang, J., Johnson, B.R., Levin, J., Cullen, F.T. und Vander Laan, M. (2012) ‘Religion, Prison Adjustment, and Recidivism Among Former Inmates in Texas’, Justice Quarterly, 29(1), S. 103–128. : https:/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22887692/ (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).

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In this episode, we talk about faith in prison. What does faith mean for people incarcerated? What’s the legal base of religion in prison? What does that have to do with discrimination? Timestamps: 00:00 - 02:30: Introduction 02:20 - 08:16: RLIUPA and the legal base of faith in prison08:16 - 18:00: Discrimination of faith in prison (CN: death penalty, police brutality, violence) 18:00 - 35:00: Spreading faith in prison (CN: death penalty) 35:00 - 43:00: The story of prison fellowship 43:00 - 51:19: Michael Tisius, faith and his death (CN: death penalty) References: American Bar Association (2023) Missouri Executes Michael Tisius. Verfügbar unter: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/committees/death_penalty_representation/publications/project_blog/missouri-executes-michael-tisius/ (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).Amnesty International (2023) USA: Erneute Hinrichtung in Missouri. Verfügbar unter: https://www.amnesty.de/mitmachen/urgent-action/usa-erneute-hinrichtung-missouri-2023-06-09 (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).Bowers, M.P. (o. J.) Melissa Potts Bowers. LinkedIn-Profil. Verfügbar unter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissa-potts-bowers-6a970940/ (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).Core of the Heart (o. J.) Core of the Heart. Verfügbar unter: https://coreoftheheart.com/en-eur (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).Crenshaw, K. (1991) ‘Mapping the Margins: Intersectionality, Identity Politics, and Violence against Women of Color’, Stanford Law Review, 43(6), S. 1241–1299. Verfügbar unter: https://www.jstor.org/stable/1229039 (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).Nevada Current (2024) More Lovelock Inmates Allege Religious Discrimination. Verfügbar unter: https://nevadacurrent.com/2024/11/01/more-lovelock-inmates-allege-religious-discrimination/ (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).New York City Department of Correction (2024) Directive 3261: Religious Programs. Verfügbar unter: https://www.nyc.gov/assets/doc/downloads/directives/Directive_3261_Religious_Programs.pdf (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).Office of Justice Programs (o. J.) Investigating the Impact of Religiosity on Emotional and Behavioral Coping. Verfügbar unter: https://www.ojp.gov/ncjrs/virtual-library/abstracts/investigating-impact-religiosity-emotional-and-behavioral-coping (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).Prison Fellowship (o. J.) Prison Fellowship. Verfügbar unter: https://www.prisonfellowship.org (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).Prison Journalism Project (2025) Why Do Some Prisons Restrict the Practices of Five Percenters? Verfügbar unter: https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2025/06/03/why-do-some-prisons-restrict-the-practices-of-five-percenters/ (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).Prison Journalism Project (2025) Religious Items in Prisons Cost More for Muslims. Verfügbar unter: https://prisonjournalismproject.org/2025/06/10/religious-items-in-prisons-cost-more-for-muslims/ (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).Springer Nature (2025) ‘Religious Identity, Discrimination and Prison Experiences’. International Journal for Crime, Justice and Social Democracy. Verfügbar unter: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40352-025-00340-w (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).This Is Reno (2024) More Lovelock Inmates Allege Religious Discrimination. Verfügbar unter: https://thisisreno.com/2024/11/more-lovelock-inmates-allege-religious-discrimination/ (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).Turner, R.J., Oakes, B.A. und Ulmer, J.T. (2008) Religion and Adjustment to Incarceration. Verfügbar unter: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18981285/ (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).YouTube (o. J.) Video: Michael Tisius Execution Case. : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVB3qW9PC0A (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).YouTube (o. J.) Video: Religious Discrimination in Prison Systems. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-KgMmqN79kg (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).Zhang, J., Johnson, B.R., Levin, J., Cullen, F.T. und Vander Laan, M. (2012) ‘Religion, Prison Adjustment, and Recidivism Among Former Inmates in Texas’, Justice Quarterly, 29(1), S. 103–128. : https:/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22887692/ (Zugriff: 4. Juni 2026).

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