The Irish Prison Service (IPS) is set to spend up to €120,000 recruiting up to 25 prison chaplains to look after the spiritual needs of prisoners, writes Gordon Deegan. The IPS has an immediate requirement for 10 prison chaplains across its prison network to fill a number of chaplain vacancies and along with providing for prisoners' spiritual needs, the chaplains will perform a wide-ranging role for prisoners. Prison chaplains are also expected to play a role in assisting prisoners in making/maintaining contact with their families and encouraging prisoners to explore avenues of treatment and rehabilitation. Prison chaplains also promote mutual respect between prisoners and staff while encouraging prisoners to work towards positive lifestyle change and motivate and assist them in addressing offending behaviour and engaging with prison services. In addition, the Prison Service has part-time vacancies at Castlerea, Shelton Abbey and Limerick prisons.

Source: Evening echo March 18, 2018 17:37 UTC