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Catholic Church, Evangelical Church, the Islamic Religious Community in Austria, the Islamic Alevi Religious Community in Austria, the Islamic Shiite Religious Community in Austria
Who pays for the participation, the church or Prison Service?The members of the Catholic Church are civil servants; all other religious communities have special contracts.
There are no full-time religious communities' staff representatives in the prison system in the Republic of Croatia. The most represented religious communities in Croatia usually conduct religious services in prisons (members of Catholic, Orthodox, Muslim and Protestant church.)
Who pays for the participation, the church or Prison Service?Activities of religious representatives are not covered from the national budget of penal institutions.
Every prison has a multi faith chaplaincy team with chaplains reflecting the faith/denominational breakdown of the prison. Guidance around faith practice can be found in Prison Service Instruction (PSI) 51/2011 Faith and Pastoral Care of Prisoners. This includes annexes written by national Faith Advisers about how their particular faith may be practised in a custodial setting.
Who pays for the participation, the church or Prison Service?Prison Service
In the places of imprisonment in Latvia representatives of different churches or other religious organizations are involved (including representatives of Islam religion) to provide spiritual care. There are chaplains working in prisons, who are employed in the prison. To provide spiritual care they organize religious organization events (individual interviews, consultations, church service, church music concerts, and christenings). Chaplains working in prisons organize inmate meetings with a representative of their respective religion or church. The chaplains take into account the number of inmates belonging to a particular religion/church and inmate wish to meet with a representative of their particular religion. Every case is evaluated on a case by case basis and fulfilled to the extent possible (taking into account the religious organization's willingness and opportunities). In Latvia in every place of imprisonment there is a chaplain who has been put forward by one of 10 religious organizations. According to our national legislation to work in prison for a chaplain position (staff member who is paid from national budget) only 10 religious organizations can nominate their representative: The Evangelical Lutheran Church of Latvia, Riga Metropolia Roman catholic curia, Latvian Orthodox Church, The Old Orthodox Pomorian Church of Latvia Central Council, Latvian United Methodist Church, the Union of Baptist Churches in Latvia, Union of Seventh-day Adventist Latvian Congregations, Church of God International and the Pentecostal Union of Latvia association, the Pentecostal Union of Latvia centre and Dievtuŗi (National paganistic religion).
Who pays for the participation, the church or Prison Service?For the chaplains working in prisons as prison staff, salary is paid by the prison. Latvian Prison Administration does not have information if the representatives of religious organizations who visit prisons when it's necessary to provide spiritual care for inmates receive any remuneration for it from their respective religious organizations. Latvian Prison Administration does not have expenses planned for the remuneration for these representatives of religious organizations.
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catholic and muslim representatives of other religions/communions may be allowed access on request
Who pays for the participation, the church or Prison Service?the respective church or organization pays for the service only the main catholic chaplain - who offers his services on a full time basis and coordinates activities of other chaplains or represantatives - is payed an additional special allowance by the prison administration as a retribution for this service
Freedom of religion in detention depends on, and is shaped by, the availability and organization of spiritual care within the prisons. In the last decade, prison chaplaincy in The Netherlands has been characterized by extensive religious diversity. Currently, the state recognizes seven religions that supply chaplain services to the detainees. Traditionally, these were Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish, and Humanist chaplains, but in the last decade they have been supplemented with spiritual caregivers from the world religions of Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism.
Who pays for the participation, the church or Prison Service?In the Netherlands, a strong separation exists between the state and church. There is no state church, nor any direct funding of the churches by the state. Sending organizations are partners of the state, and they determine the (theological) frameworks of spiritual care with regards to content. The state is barred, by law, from doing anything more than facilitation. The prison chaplains or spiritual counsellors are funded by the Ministry of Safety and Justice/Prison Service.
As an opening note: Norwegian Correction Service is organised after “the import model'. This means that prisons do not have their own staff delivering for example clerical, medical, educational, employment and library services. These are imported from the local community. The Execution of Sentences Act § 23 states that “The Correctional Services shall give prisoners opportunities to practise their religion and philosophy of life”. Some prisons have a designated prison chaplain. The chaplain caters for inmates who are affiliated with the Church of Norway. The chaplain is also available for all other inmates by request. Inmates who belong to other religious faiths and denominations may require visits from representatives of their religion, such as ministers or spiritual advisors. In accordance with the “import model”, prisons cooperate with various denominations in their area.
Who pays for the participation, the church or Prison Service?Prison chaplains and representatives from other religions are neither financed nor hired by the prisons, but by their respective denominations (“the import model”).
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There is a variety of chaplains emplyed by the Scottish Prison Service. These include: The Church of Scotland The Roman Catholic Church The Baptist Union of Scotland The Salvation Army Free Church of Scotland The Scottish Episcopal Church Non-Denominational Church (Independent) The Elim Pentecostal Church Imams (Representing the Islamic faith)
Who pays for the participation, the church or Prison Service?All chaplains are contracted to and paid by the Scottish Prison Service.
The Prison Administration does not have its own religious scholars, but allows the access of religious scholars from any religion that is recognised and registered as such in the Religious Confessions Registry, who comply with the relevant requirements: Catholic, Muslim, Evangelic, etc
Who pays for the participation, the church or Prison Service?The Prison Administration provides the facilities for the services but does not make any payment to the religious scholars.
Mainly from the churches. There is an agreement that half of ther chaplains should be from the church of Sweden and half from the free churches. There are about 20 priests from ortodox ore catholic churches. Besides there are about 30 imams and they are not engaged as employed by any mosque.
Who pays for the participation, the church or Prison Service?Prison service pays for participation from most of the chaplains except from Church of Sweden.
The detainees can practice their choice of religion. The religious services are ensured by a catholic chaplain and, as much as possible, by representatives of different cults.
Who pays for the participation, the church or Prison Service?All religious representatives take part as volunteers.
Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Church of Ireland, Free Presbyterian and Methodist. Up until recently we did have an Imam but he retired and we are currently seeking a replacement.
Who pays for the participation, the church or Prison Service?Northern Ireland Prison Service
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Catholic denomination Protestant evangelical denomination Islamic denomination Orthodox denomination Israelite denomination Anglican denomination Non-confessional ideology: Moral counsellors
Who pays for the participation, the church or Prison Service?The costs are borne by the FPS Justice (the prison system).
In prison, regular spiritual work is carried out by the Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Orthodox Church as well as the free church movements and revival movements (e.g. Associations of Peace, Lutheran Mission, Pentecostalism, Free Church, Adventist Church, and Salvation Army). Imams visit some prisons regularly. Individual representatives of other churches and religious communities visit prisons based on the prisoners' needs (e.g. Baptist Church, Roman Catholic Church, and Jehovah's Witnesses).
Who pays for the participation, the church or Prison Service?Closed prisons have Evangelical Lutheran chaplains whose salaries are paid by the Criminal Sanctions Agency. The salaries of the deacons representing the congregations are paid by the church. In certain cases, the Criminal Sanctions Agency pays part-time Evangelical Lutheran and Orthodox chaplains a fee for their visits. The representatives of the free church movements and revival movements as well as imams work as volunteers or their religious community pays them.
Art 26 of the Penitentiary Act provides that: Religion and religious practices: 1. Prisoners and internees shall be free to profess their own religious faith , to practice worship and to acquire religious education. 2. The celebration of the rites of the Catholic religion shall be guaranteed in every prison. 3. At least one chaplain shall be assigned to each prison. 4. Believers of another religion other than the Catholic faith shall be entitled to receive, on their request, visits from the ministers of their own faith and to celebrate the related rites. Moreover, art. 58 of the "Regulations containing provisions on the penitentiary act and on measures entailing restrictions on, and deprivation of, personal liberty" (Decree of the President of the Republic 30th June 2000, n. 230), provides what follows: Manifestation of Freedom of Religion: 1. Prisoners and internees shall have the right to participate in rites of their religious faith as long as compatible with the order and security of the penal institution and not contrary to the law in terms of the provisions of this Article. 2. Prisoners and internees who wish to do so shall be permitted to display images and symbols of their own religious faith in their room or in their part of the room when this contains more than one bed. 3. During leisure time, individual prisoners and internees shall be allowed to carry out the practices of their own religious faith, provided that they not carried out in a manner causing nuisance to the penal institution community. 4. Each institution shall have one or more chapels for the celebration of the Catholic faith, the number being dependent on the requirement of the religious service. Until the entry into force of the regulations which shall be adopted following the agreements referred to under Article 11, paragraph 2 of the Agreement (with additional Protocol) signed in Rome on 18th February 1984, amending Lateran Concordat of 11th February 1929 between the Italian Republic and the Holy See, ratified and brought into force by Law no. 121 of 8th March 1985, religious practices, teaching and spiritual assistance for Catholics shall be guaranteed through the services of one or more chaplains, the number being dependent on the requirements for the same. In the prisons where there are more than one chaplain, the duties of coordinating religious activities shall be assigned to one of them by the Regional Director of the Penitentiary Administration, or, in the case of penal institutions for juveniles, by the Director of the Juvenile Re-education centre, after hearing the advice of the Inspector of Chaplains 5. As far as religious teaching and practices for persons belonging to other religious faiths are concerned, even when ministers of the relevant faiths are not available, the prison governor shall permit the use of premises suitable for such activities. 6. Where relations between the state and religious faiths other than the Catholic faith are governed by the law, the prison governor shall provide the services of ministers indicated by such faiths in order to satisfy the demands of internees or prisoners requesting spiritual teaching, assistance and the celebration of rites of such faiths. The governor may also seek the services of ministers of the same faiths indicated to such end by the Ministry of Interior. It may also, in cases other than those mentioned above, act in terms of Article 17, paragraph 2, of the Penitentiary Act.
Who pays for the participation, the church or Prison Service?Currently there are agreements between Italy and the Holy Church for the remuneration of the catholic chaplains, by which the Ministry of Justice covers the expenses for worship in prisons. Similar agreements are currently under negotiations also for representatives of other faiths.