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| CCA adding faith-based program to eight prisons |
| By Nashville Business Journal |
| Published: 03/22/2004 |
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Corrections Corp. of America has signed a deal with Chicago-based Institute in Basic Life Principles to provide a voluntary, faith-based program of inmate rehabilitation at eight of its prisons this year. The program could be expanded to serve in mates at all 64 Corrections Corp. facilities throughout the country, company officials say. "We have always had chaplains and counselors at our facilities and have seen the positive effect that spiritual counseling can have on an inmate's life," says Jim Seaton, CCA chief operating officer. "As CCA continues to evolve and enhance our broad faith-based programming, we approached IBLP to assist us in creating a prototype because they have expertise in faith-based programming." Founded in 1961, the IBLP is a biblically-based, nonsectarian training and service organization. Nonprofit IBLP has eight years of experience in prison ministry and faith-based programming in more than 60 prisons and jails in the United States, including programs in many CCA facilities. However, this is the first time the company has developed such an extensive prototype, organization officials say. "We chose to work with CCA because its leadership knows that the spiritual component of rehabilitation is vital," says Bill Gothard, founder of IBLP. "We have helped CCA design this program not only for support in the facilities, but also to help inmates successfully transition back into society." The prison-based program is six months in duration, while the jail-based program lasts for four months. All inmates are eligible, regardless of religious background, and participation. Participants will live in a designated unit that serves as a center for socialization where offenders learn to replace self-centered interests with principles promoting integrity, personal responsibility and accountability. Religious conversion is neither required nor encouraged for completion of the program. CCA expects more than 1,000 inmates will complete the program in 2004. |
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