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... > contexts > named groups > persons > staff > professional staff > ministers of religion > chaplains
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > prisons and correctional facilities > prison life > chaplains
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > penology > prisons and correctional facilities > prison programs > chaplains
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > law enforcement > specialized law enforcement agencies > chaplains

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chaplains  

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  • Chaplains have been part of the U.S. prison system since its beginnings. From the first penitentiary set up by Quakers in the Walnut Street Jail in Philadelphia, the clergy have been able to enter penal institutions to provide religious training, counseling, and support. [Source: Encyclopedia of Prisons & Correctional Facilities; Chaplains]

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