Hunt, Katie (2022) Non-religious prisoners’ unequal access to pastoral care. International Journal of Law in Context, 18 (1). pp. 116-131. ISSN 1744-5523
Full content URL: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1744552322000039
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Item Status: | Live Archive |
Abstract
Prisoners have long been recognised as a disenfranchised group. This paper positions non-religious prisoners as further excluded from pastoral care. While chaplaincies aim to serve prisoners of all faiths and none, this paper suggests a hierarchy of access in which the benefits of chaplaincy are more available to some prisoners than others. Shortcomings in secular care mean that non-religious offenders are often the only group unable to connect with like-minded people and it is argued that they are disadvantaged as a result. The paper also explores the challenges for pastoral carers seeking to support inmates equally. It considers the barriers on both sides of the care relationship, specifically the disincentives to chaplaincy engagement faced by prisoners of no faith and the obstacles encountered by the Non-Religious Pastoral Support Network in accessing service users and delivering care. Finally, recommendations are made to narrow the gaps between religious and non-religious prisoners.
Keywords: | law and religion, prison, discrimination, equality, pastoral care, non-religious, chaplaincy |
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Subjects: | M Law > M210 Public Law L Social studies > L350 Religion in Society |
Divisions: | College of Social Science > Lincoln Law School |
ID Code: | 48937 |
Deposited On: | 11 Apr 2022 08:54 |
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