<\/p>\n
Introduction<\/strong><\/p>\n “This book presents theoretical and empirical research about prison chaplains and their penal experiences in the United States (U.S.) and the United Kingdom (U.K.). It performs a socio-religious and comparative criminal justice analysis of the penal systems of the United States, Scotland, and England and Wales through the eyes of prison chaplains. It provides empirical evidence gathered from 31 prison chaplains interviewed in Scotland and the United States (Massachusetts, Alabama, Rhode Island, and New Jersey). The theoretical aspect focuses on prison chaplains from the United States, Scotland, and England and Wales and reflects their recollections of prison and ways of conceptualizing their experiences in these prison cultures \u2014 the carceral state \u2014 as engagement in the fields of Criminology, Theology, Criminal Justice and the intersection of Law and Religion. While previous research on prisons includes comparative analyses of the U.S. and the U.K. penal systems, this research provides new light on the phenomenon of mass incarceration through prison chaplains\u2019 eyes, and considers their care for aging, dying, and dead prisoners as well as the emphasis on best practice development in prison chaplaincy from an international perspective. “<\/p>\n Caring for Aging, Dying, and Dead Prisoners Read at: Caring for Aging, Dying, and Dead Prisoners Introduction “This book presents theoretical and empirical research about prison chaplains and their penal experiences in the United States (U.S.) and the United Kingdom (U.K.). It performs a socio-religious and comparative criminal justice analysis of the penal systems …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":6176,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-6192","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nRead at:<\/span> Caring for Aging, Dying, and Dead Prisoners<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/h5>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"