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Jews in Jail

Jews in America's prisons--and on death row--face discrimination and abandonment, but a few advocates are working to change that

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Obeying Allah Behind Bars

Letters from Prisoners Shed Light on Incarcerated Muslim Life

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Patriot, Soldier, Chaplain--Spy?

James Yee realized his dream when he became a U. S. Army Muslim chaplain, but his nightmare began soon after.

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Learn more about the Nation of Islam, a religion founded by Wallace D. Fard to raise the moral, social, and economic standing of non-whites. With Malcolm X as one of its controversial heroes (he later broke with NOI to join mainstream Islam), the Nation of Islam has a rich history in the United States. Beliefnet offers a breakdown of wh at NOI is, how it differs from Islam, who its main founders are, and other essays and blog posts.

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Who Says It's Wrong to Put POWs on TV?

An international law expert discusses the history and logic of the Geneva Conventions.

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Show Me the Proof and I'll Hush

Is it true that when Muslims serve the government's purpose, we get a voice--but when we are suspected, our rights are taken?

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Prisoners and Other Strangers

Jack Miles explains why Christian ethics demand we treat prisoners as we would the Lord

'Shakespeare Behind Bars'

Winner! People's Award for Best Spiritual Documentary of 2006

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Prisoner's Last Request

Two men, sentenced to die on the same day, were led down to the room where the electric chair was. The priest had given them last rites, the formal speech had been given by the warden, and a final prayer had been said among the participants...

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