NCJ Number
238300
Date Published
2012
Length
112 pages
Annotation
This handbook from the Washington State Department of Corrections presents guidelines for use by correctional staff in ensuring the protection of various religious beliefs and practices in the State's correctional facilities.
Abstract
This handbook was developed by the Washington State Department of Corrections to provide information to corrections personnel on how to properly respond to the religious concerns of inmates in the State's correctional facilities. The manual is intended for use by chaplains, administrators, and other corrections personnel, and provides a brief background on most of the religions having participants housed in the State's prisons. The religions covered by the manual include Anglican/Episcopal, Asatru, Astara, Baha'i, Buddhism, Church of Satan, Druidry, Eastern or Greek Orthodox, Hindu, Protestant Interdenominational, Non-Denominational, Islam, Jehovah's Witness, Judaism, Messianic, Moorish Science Temple of America, Native American, Odinist, Rastafarian, Roman Catholic, Seventh-Day Adventist, Sikh, The Church of Christ, Scientist (Christian Science), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Also known as Latter-day Saints, or LDS, or Mormon), The International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Unity, Wicca, and the World Wide Church of God. The manual provides general guidelines for each religion as well as information on the practices and procedures of each religion. The manual is intended to be used in conjunction with Department of Corrections' policy.