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791 Inmates, 26 religions<\/a><\/p>\n

A little more than a month ago, inmates in this northern Florida prison were told that it was going to be converted to a faith-based institution and were given the option to transfer out. At the same time, prisoners elsewhere were told they could transfer in and take part in more intensive religious programs.<\/p>\n

That prompted 111 inmates to transfer, but their beds were quickly filled with inmates who said they wanted to dedicate more time to their faith. <\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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