Religious activity

22. May 2009

Religious activity in prison is organized by the chaplain. The purpose of the chaplain service is to satisfy the religious needs of the detainees, to organize the pastoral care and to participate in the resocialization of the detainees. The prisons also have volunteers from the churches and religious societies.

The detainee has the opportunity to regularly meet with the chaplain and to participate in the church rituals and other religious events. The chaplain helps the detainee to re-integrate into the society, carrying out reconciliation work with the loved ones, organizing a place for the released detainee at the local rehabilitation center and giving individual counsel to the detainee. The chaplains and the volunteers along with the churches and non-profit organizations also help the detainees and their families in the material sense (humanitarian aid clothing, Christmas presents for children etc).