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20 Years of Serving Behind Bars: Testimony of a Prison Chaplain
In brief
The United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) requested more priests and volunteers to participate in prison ministry during its most recent plenary assembly.
An estimated 500,000 Catholics are currently incarcerated in the United States. Under the First Amendment, state governments provide chaplains from various religions to work within mental institutions and penitentiaries.
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