The Impact of Privatization on Minority Faith Prison Chaplains in Canada. 2021

Adar Abdulkadir, and Ibrahim J Long
Islamic Family and Social Services Association, Canada.

Canadian federal prison chaplaincy underwent a major shift in 2013 when the provision of its services was privatized and outsourced to a single for-profit company. This article presents a summary of the experiences and concerns expressed by minority faith chaplains serving in federal correctional institutions following privatization. It is based on ten in-depth, semi-structured interviews with minority faith prison chaplains. The results show that minority faith federal prison chaplains are concerned about increased levels of bureaucratization that have compromised the quality of spiritual care available to prisoners, reductions in resources for chaplains, and increased levels of emotional exhaustion and frustration among themselves and fellow minority faith chaplains serving in Canadian correctional facilities.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D010327 Pastoral Care Counseling or comfort given by ministers, priests, rabbis, etc., to those in need of help with emotional problems or stressful situations. Psychology, Pastoral,Pastoral Psychology,Care, Pastoral
D011330 Prisons Penal institutions, or places of long-term confinement for prisoners. Penitentiaries,Penitentiary,Prison
D011332 Privatization Process of shifting publicly controlled services and/or facilities to the private sector. Privatizations
D002170 Canada The largest country in North America, comprising 10 provinces and three territories. Its capital is Ottawa.
D002604 Chaplaincy Service, Hospital Hospital department which administers religious activities within the hospital, e.g., pastoral care, religious services. Hospital Chaplaincy Service,Service, Chaplaincy Hospital,Service, Hospital Chaplaincy,Chaplaincy Hospital Service,Chaplaincy Hospital Services,Chaplaincy Services, Hospital,Hospital Chaplaincy Services,Hospital Service, Chaplaincy,Hospital Services, Chaplaincy,Services, Chaplaincy Hospital,Services, Hospital Chaplaincy
D002977 Clergy Persons ordained for religious duties, who serve as leaders and perform religious services. Chaplains,Clerics,Deacons,Imams,Ministers,Pastors,Priests,Rabbis,Chaplain,Cleric,Deacon,Imam,Minister,Pastor,Priest,Rabbi
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man

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