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22 mar 2012 · Many chaplains report growth from religious switching in the numbers of Muslims and Protestant Christians, in particular. Overwhelmingly, state prison chaplains consider religious counseling and other religion-based programming an important aspect of rehabilitating prisoners.
18 lip 2024 · Approximately 39,068 prisoners in England and Wales identified as being Christian in 2024, the most of any religious faith among prisoners.
Today, religious people still play an important role in the U.S. criminal justice system. Almost all of the nation’s more than 1,100 state and federal prisons have at least one paid chaplain or religious services coordinator, and collectively they employ about 1,600 professional chaplains.2
landscapes of religious practice in prison in the United States and in Western Europe. We identify, among incarcerated people in the United States, Italy, and Germany, discernible drifts toward religious pluralization, privatization, and individualization. Over the past half-century, the administration of religion in prison has been
22 mar 2012 · On average, the chaplains surveyed say that Christian groups make up about two-thirds of the inmate population, with Protestants, on average, estimated to comprise 51% of the inmate population, Catholics 15% and other Christian groups less than 2%.
Whether you're a correctional professional, a religious leader, or an academic researcher, this page serves as a vital hub for understanding and navigating the complex dynamics of religion within correctional facilities.
For earlier data, please examine the following data on the religious affiliation of prisoners, 1975, 1991-1997 from James Beckford and Sophie Gilliat, Religion in Prison: ‘Equal Rites’ in a Multi-Faith Society (Cambridge University Press, 1998).
