Welcome –
Assalamualaikum
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Welcome to the Prison Service
May you have many fruitful years
Chaplain’s role is very rewarding
Do not judge prisoners
We have a duty of care irrelevant of faith
Treat and support all equally, including staff
Allah has provide two ears and one mouth
Be a part of the chaplaincy team
Muslim Chaplains- First week
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Security/key talk
Communications
Radio Talk
Provision of Name Badge, I.D.
Chain, Belt and pouches
Chaplaincy starting out 1 and 2
World Faith
Faith Awareness training
Quantum/Pnomis
Counter Terrorism
Challenge it Change it
Health and Safety
Fire
Violence Reduction
• Many other training and courses available
for personal development discuss with
training department and line
management and seek good practise
from other prison Imams,
• Don’t be shy to ask.
• Many establishments vary with day to
day routines but the Chaplaincy
Handbook is a good source of guidance.
Day One
•The Imam will be met by member of the Chaplaincy team at the gate.
•Welcome, and introduction to team and Managing Chaplain
•Managing Chaplain to present PSI-51 and/or Op Man (if applicable)
•After refreshments –
•Introduction to Governor and SMT followed by a tour of the Prison.
•Take a tour of Chaplaincy’s places of worship.
•Brief look through the pages of Chaplaincy Handbook
•Explain briefly the process of Inductions/Receptions, Seg and Healthcare
•Statutory duties explained with Regime monitoring figure updates.
•Go through entries in Chaplaincy Journal
•Show duty chaplains’ rota, weekly bulletin, internal meeting schedule
S.I.R explained, and other relevant Documents.
•Pray Dhohr/Asr where appropriate.
Day Two
• Visit wings, Chaplaincy notice boards, sign in/out
of Wings book, Check observation book, and take
a copy of Prisoner regime/core day list
• Visit Security office, Command Suite, Reception,
Segregation, Visits Hall, Healthcare,
Education/Library, Sport Department, and
Communications.
• Shadow Duty Chaplain and carry out Statutory
Duties
• Explain procedures of “receiving bad news”
Serious illness/death of relatives.
• Pray Dhohr/Asr where appropriate.
Day Three
• Shadow Duty Chaplain to carry out Statutory
Duties (session2)
• Visit catering department to discus Halal
procedures, taste menu samples.
• Visit the canteen and order procedures with a
price list.
Invite to a pastoral care/ACCT review session (as
and when applicable)
• Visit couple of work shops, if possible,
• Pray Dhohr/Asr where appropriate.
Day Four
• Access IT tools, such as telephone, Quantum, C-Nomis.
• Go through the diary, show Establishment meetings
schedule for the current year.
• Show religious festivals calendar.
• Discuss Ramadan and Eid preparations and delivery.
• Update ref. HQ, Muslim Advisor, Chaplain General,
Regional Chaplain, MCA + RA’s.
• Prospect union…
• Refer to communications, and Chaplaincy meeting.
• Show couple of cells in different wings, (emphasis how
to shoot the bolt/keys in pouch)
• Pray Dhohr/Asr where appropriate
Day Five
• Pull out Muslim list, and issue to wings.
• Stand by wing or dining hall servery and observe
lunch being served.
• Back in the office, discuss Jumah preparation and
arrival/departure of prisoners.
• Prepare the Mosque/multi faith room for
literature and check wudu area.
• Pray Asr where appropriate.
• Take notes to reflect on • Finish early.