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. 2024 Dec;78(4):133-143.
doi: 10.1177/15423050241296487. Epub 2024 Nov 8.

The Role and Impact of the Prison Chaplain: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis

Manuela Jarrett  1 , James Skinner  2 , Ronalds Busulwa  3 , Judith Dyson  4 , Joanne Brooke  4
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The Role and Impact of the Prison Chaplain: A Systematic Review and Narrative Synthesis

Manuela Jarrett et al. J Pastoral Care Counsel. 2024 Dec.

Abstract

While the relationship between crime, prisons and religion has been the subject of extensive research, the contemporary role and impact of prison chaplaincy remains a relatively under-explored area of study. This systematic literature review explored the role and impact of the prison chaplain. The role included pastoral and emotional support as well as religious, practical, and educational input. The impact included rehabilitation, creation of communities, calm, forgiveness and atonement.

Keywords: Chaplain; impact; prison; role; systematic review.

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Declaration of Conflicting InterestsThe authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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