Prisons: Ministers of Religion
Commons · Question 123528 · Tabled 24 Mar 2026 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 13 Apr 2026
Question
Asked by Nick Timothy
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, how many (a) chaplains, (b) rabbis, (c) imams, (d) other religious ministers have been attached to each prison in England and Wales in each year since 2010.
Answer
Answered by Jake Richards, 13 Apr 2026
His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS) recognises that faith and belief can support rehabilitation and may act as a protective factor in reducing re-offending.The statutory duties of prison chaplains are set out in the Prison Act 1952 and refl...