'Dr. Dino' Kent Hovind calls prison system unbiblical in resurfaced podcast
Creationism evangelist Kent Hovind, who served nearly nine years in federal prison on tax-related convictions, says the U. prison system should be abolished in favor of biblical punishments such as restitution, corporal punishment or execution. Hovind, who is known as “Dr. Dino" and founded Creation Science Evangelism and the former Dinosaur Adventure Land theme park in Pensacola, Florida, made the comments in a recently resurfaced Jan. 30 episode of the “Strength for Life” podcast with Pastor James C.
Why it matters
The remarks highlight a controversial push to replace modern penal policy with religiously based punitive ideas.
