Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. 1 Exploring Islam in US Prisons 1
5. Part 1 Context
6. 2 Muslim History and Demographics, in and out of Prison 9
7. 3 Islamic Perspectives on Crime, Punishment, and Prison 29
8. 4 Challenges in Research 47
9. Part 2 Living and Spreading Islam in Prison
10. 5 Religious Rights, Religious Discrimination 65
11. 6 Conversion: Motives, Patterns, and Practices 79
12. 7 Imams in Prisons: Balancing Faith and Religious Politics 97
13. Part 3 After September 11
14. 8 Detention Immediately After September 11 115
15. 9 Prison Islam in the Age of Sacred Terror 125
16. 10 “Prislam” Myths and Realities 147
17. 11 Policy Responses, Personal Implications 167
18. 12 Muslims in US Security Prisons 183
19. Part 4 Conclusion
20. 13 Building Better Understandings of Religion, Corrections, and Society 203
21. References 217
22. The Contributors 241
23. Index 243
24. About the Book 255