2.3 million people in the U.S. are affected by incarceration each year, the most unchurched population in our country. We are on a mission to change that.

 The most unchurched population in the U.S.

2.3 million people in the U.S. are affected by incarceration each year, the most unchurched population in our country. We are on a mission to change that.


We will stop at nothing to ensure every inmate in the U.S. has direct and personal access to the Gospel. We want to help them grow their faith, heal trauma and emotional wounds, break addictions and cycles, and allow every person behind bars to step into their calling as sons and daughters of the Most High.


It’s a simple fact that less than 15% of inmates are serving life sentences, and up to as many as 90% of all incarcerated individuals will be released back to society at some point. 75% of those released will return to prison within three years. God Behind Bars addresses this drastic recidivism problem with a unique approach that focuses on the spiritual, physical, and relational needs of inmates and their families.


https://www.godbehindbars.com/about


Hope Behind Bars https://youtu.be/OYbCo4twUqQ?si=JbPkLDBByYYcbPdR via @YouTube 


What are the religious rights of prisoners?

Courts have generally protected prisoners from regulations that interfere with their ability to attend religious services or engage in prayer according to their religious beliefs. Mayweathers v. Newland, 258 F. 3d 930, 938 (9th Cir.


https://www.aclu.org/sites/default/files/images/asset_upload_file78_25744.pdf



Can you take Communion in prison?

While it is possible for prison inmates to receive Communion from either a priest or extraordinary minister outside of the celebration of Mass in the context of a Communion service, canon law states that it is “highly recommended that the faithful receive Holy Communion during the Eucharistic celebration itself.”Jul 13, 2023

https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/alaska-ban-on-altar-wine-blocks-prison




What religion do most prisoners follow?

Faith Groups in Prison


Protestants are an average population of 51% while Catholics make up 15%. Other minority Christian groups make up less than 2% of the total prison population. According to the survey, other faith groups are represented in the prison system as well.

https://montcalm.org/prisons-observe-religion/#:~:text=Faith%20Groups%20in%20Prison&text=Protestants%20are%20an%20average%20population,the%20prison%20system%20as%20well.




https://teamrcia.com/2019/05/rcia-with-incarcerated-seekers/

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