Chaplains are on the frontlines of prison ministry. The weight of their responsibilities is enormous on a normal day. They lead group services, provide guidance and counseling, coordinate religious programming across a variety of faiths, and console people who cannot attend the funeral of a loved one.
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, our understanding of “normal” changed. In the criminal justice system, almost overnight prison gates across the U.S. closed to volunteers. Yet chaplains remained active wherever possible, with programs shuttered or drastically reduced, no volunteers allowed inside the prison facility, and prisoner populations desperate for spiritual support.
During the most challenging time of their careers, chaplains have looked to Prison Fellowship® as they embraced new ways to serve the prisoners in their care.
