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The Science Seminar Series: March 30, 2006
FBOs: What are they and what do they do
Dr. Shani Gray, Valdosta State University
Department of Anthropology, Sociology, and Criminal Justice
Room 1011 Biology/Chemistry BuildingTime: 4:00 -5:00pm
Faith-Based Organizations (FBOs) have been providing social services to the public for decades. These services are often provided in
partnership with various types of agencies, including criminal justice agencies. However, very few researchers are asking questions about what
FBOs actually do in the criminal justice system, outside of their traditional presence in correctional institutions. This gap in the literature raises questions about what FBOs actually do and what, if anything, they do in the various aspects of the criminal justice system. This study begins to answer these questions through the analysis of data collected from 128 FBOs in 11 Indiana counties.