Corrections Canada reverses course on chaplains

Good. And trust that a mix of religions, reflecting the diversity of the prisoner population, will be the result:

After three years of cuts, the Correctional Service of Canada says it is now looking for new community chaplains to work with former inmates.

The department told the Star this week it will be hiring 27 part-time positions in 21 cities across Canada. The one-year contract positions have the option of being renewed until 2020.

The surprise decision comes a week after the Star wrote about how federal government cuts to community chaplains resulted in the loss of dozens of part-time positions, with many chaplains opting to work for free so that they could continue helping parolees who needed guidance.

In explaining the hires, CSC spokesperson Sharon Pieris said in an email that chaplains contribute to “spiritual and religious growth and provide an essential link between the re-integrating offender and their community.”

Corrections Canada reverses course on chaplains | Toronto Star.