Order Ref: 4550 Introduction, Page 1
Prison Service OrderORDER
NUMBER
4550/ Religion Manual
Date of Initial Issue / 30/10/2000
Issue Number / 108
PSI Amendments should be read in conjunction with the PSO
Date of Further Amendments
18/07/07 / PSI 28-2007 – Revised guidance on Judaism (Ch1 revised annex E(i))
Information on Veganism (Ch 1 new appendix 3)
List of key religious artifacts
31/08/05 / PSI 33-2005 – Paganism – Annex H1 to Chapter 1
15/06/05 / PSI 21-2005 - Replaces annex to Chapter 3
14/10/03 / PSI 45-2003 - Faith Annexes to Chapter 1
25/08/03 / PSI 36-2003 - Annexes to Chapter 1
13/05/2003 / PSI 18-2003 - PSO on Religion
05/11/2002 / PSI 54-2002 - Religion PSO 4550
PRISON SERVICE ORDER ON RELIGION
Introduction by the Director of Resettlement
Performance Standard
Output
Implementation
Mandatory Action
Audit and Monitoring
Contact points
CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Introduction
Appointment of Chaplains and Ministers
Religious Registration
Change of Religious Registration
Places of Worship
Corporate Worship
Pastoral Care
Chaplains and Ministers
Religious Education Classes
Young Offenders
Juveniles
Pastoral Visits
Religious Observance
Diet, Dress and Religious Artefacts
Visits by a Chaplain or Minister
Appendix One - NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE TO RELIGIOUS REGISTRATION
Appendix Two - GUIDELINES ON THE PROVISION OF MULTI-FAITH ROOMS
General
Consultation
Location
Requirements
Care of room
Facilities
Appendix Three - PRACTICE OF VEGANISM IN PRISON
Appendix Four - SUMMARY OF RELIGIOUS ARTEFACTS ALLOWED IN POSSESSION
Annex A (i)
Part 1: PRACTICE OF BUDDHISM IN PRISONS
Part 2: ABOUT BUDDHISM
Annex B (i)
PART 1: PRACTICE OF CHRISTIANITY IN PRISON
Ministry
Corporate Worship
Private Worship
Religious Festivals and Holy Days
Classes and Programmes
Religious Books and Artefacts
Rites and Initiation
Marriage (See also CI 35/88)
Death and Dying (See also PSO 2710)
Annex B (ii)
PART 2: ABOUT CHRISTIANITY
INTRODUCTION
GOD THE FATHER
GOD THE SON
The Man of Nazareth
His Ministry
His Teaching
His Faith
His Death and Resurrection
GOD THE SPIRIT
RITES AND SACRAMENTS OF THE CHURCH
CHURCH INITIATION
Baptism
Confirmation
THE EUCHARIST
Marriage
The Sacrament of Reconciliation (Confession)
The Sacrament of the Anointing of the Sick
Funeral rites and services
SACRED WRITINGS
CHRISTIAN MINISTRY
THE MAIN STREAMS OF CHRISTIANITY
THE EARLY CHURCH
THE CHURCH AND ITS CHURCHES
The Eastern Orthodox Churches
The Roman Catholic Church
The Anglican Church
The Lutheran Church
Other Reformed and Free Churches
The Religious Society of Friends (Quakers)
INCLUSIVE CHAPLAINCY
HOW CHRISTIANS VIEW EACH OTHER
HOW CHRISTIANS VIEW OTHER RELIGIONS
A NEW SPIRITUAL DISPOSITION
Annex C (i)
Festival days
Annex C(ii)
PART 2: ABOUT HINDUISM
Worship
Caste System
Personal Hygiene
Marriage
Funerals
Annex D (i)
PART 1: PRACTICE OF ISLAM IN PRISON
Appointment of Muslim Chaplains
Corporate worship
Friday prayers (Jum’a)
General
Timing
Good practice
Ablutions (Ritual washing)
Ablution facilities at prayer room
Friday afternoon: after prayers
Leading Friday prayers
Private worship
Good practice
Diet
Religious Observance
Ramadhan
Good practice
Timing of meals
Good practice
Induction and reception
MDT
Fasting after Ramadhan
Dates Of Muslim Religious Observance
Eid al Fitr & Eid al Adha
Good practice
Other festivals
Religious texts and artefacts
Work
Dress
Personal Hygiene
Good practice
Marriage (See also C/I 35/88)
Deaths and burials (See also PSO 2710)
Annex D (ii)
PART 2: ABOUT ISLAM
INTRODUCTION
Sacred Writings
Ministry
Other beliefs
The Shi’a School of Thought on Islam
Annex E (i) PRACTICE OF JUDAISM IN PRISON
Annex E (ii) ABOUT JUDAISM
Theology
Jewish Visitation Committee,
Annex F (i)
PART 1: PRACTICE OF SIKHISM IN PRISON
Ministry
Corporate Worship
Private Worship
Religious Festivals (Gurpurb)
Sikh Names
Amrit: initiated Sikhs
Diet
Dress and hygiene
Artefacts
Marriage (See also CI 35/88)
Death (See also PSO 2710)
Annex F (ii)
PART 2: ABOUT SIKHISM
INTRODUCTION
PRACTICES IN THE COMMUNITY
Who is a Sikh ? - Definition of a Sikh
Identifying signs and symbols
The Khalsa (the pure)
Private worship (Nitnem)
Corporate Worship (Diwan)
Sacred Writings
Ministry
Rites of passage
Aspects of Social Functioning
Family
Birth and naming ceremony
The Initiation Ceremony (Amrit)
Funerals
Weddings
Annex G (i)
PART 1: THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS (MORMON) - PRACTICE IN PRISONS
Annex G (ii) ABOUT THE CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS (MORMON)
Theology
The 13 Articles of Faith of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter - day Saints
PRACTICES IN THE COMMUNITY
Holy Days
FUNERALS and MARRIAGE
CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
Annex H (i) PRACTICE OF PAGANISM IN PRISON
Annex H (ii) ABOUT PAGANISM
CHAPTER 2: SECURITY ISSUES
Introduction
Part I Searches Of The Person
Rub and Pat Down Searches
Prisoners
Visitors
Sessional Chaplains
Strip Searches
Prisoners
Muslim prisoners
Searching Religious or cultural headwear
Good practice
Part II Searches Using Dogs
Cell searches
Good Practice
Dogs in visits area
Part III Religious Books And Artefacts
General
Buddha statues
Sikh Chaplains
Staff/Visitors
Good Practice
Prisoners
Voluntary And Mandatory Drug Testing (MDT/VDT)
Part IV Corporate Worship
Good practice
Part V - Food For Religious Services And Festivals (See PSO 5000 Catering paragraph 3.23.51)
Handing in of food for Religious Festivals and Services
Practical Guidance
Chapter 3: Introduction from the Director of Regimes
Output
Impact and Resource Assessment
Visiting Ministers (referred to in the PSO as Ministers or religious Ministers)
Implementation
Mandatory Action
Audit & Monitoring
Contact
CHAPTER 3 OF PSO 4500
Religious Consultative Services to the Prison Service.
Purpose
Mandatory Actions
Protocol
Advice & Information
Other religions
Directory and Guide on Religious Practice in H M Prison Service
Annex - Faith Advisers To The Prison Service (Revised May 2005)
Buddhism
Hinduism
Islam
Judaism
Church Of Jesus Christ Of Latter-Day Saints (Mormon)
Sikhism
Paganism
CHAPTER 4: RELIGION CARD FOR USE IN RECEPTION DEPARTMENTS
Introduction
Policy and Output
Use of the Card
Impact and resource assessment
MANDATORY ACTION
Contact Point
ANNEX A
LANGUAGES
ANNEX B
Introduction by the Director of Resettlement
1. Chapter One of the Prison Service Order (PSO) replaces Standing Order 7A and updates the instructions and advice on religious provision and practice in prisons. It is also written to reflect a more inclusive approach to prison ministry. It will be supported by annexes on each of the main faiths which, when issued over the coming months, will replace the information currently contained in the Directory and Guide on Religious Practice in HM Prison Service.
2. Chapter Two of the PSO, to be issued in the coming months, will be on security issues as they impact on religious practice.
3. Chapter Three of the PSO on the Religious Consultative Services (RCSs) - faith advisers to the Prison Service - was issued in October 2000. A revised annex to the Chapter is now being issued with updated contact details for the RCSs. In particular, there are additional Hindu contact points and new regional contacts for the Sikh Chaplaincy Service.
4. Chapter Four of the PSO introduces the religion card for use at prison Reception Departments. The card displays recognised universal symbols representing the main world faiths to help ensure that those prisoners who do not understand English are able to correctly identify their religion to reception staff.
Performance Standard
5. This PSO underpins the Performance Standard on Religion.
Output
6. This PSO applies to prisoners held in both publicly managed and contracted out prisons, and provides both mandatory instructions and guidance on religious provision.
Implementation
7. This PSO comes into effect immediately.
Mandatory Action
8. This Order contains mandatory instructions and advice.
9. This Order must be held by Chaplaincy Teams and RRLOs, and should be available to all staff. Chapter 4 must be also be made available to reception staff.
Audit and Monitoring
10. Monitoring and audit will primarily be by audit of the Religion Performance Standard.
Contact points
11. Further information is available from:
Chaplaincy Headquarters
020 7 217 8960/8808
or
Prisoner Administration Group (Religion Section)
020 7 217 6298/6472
NOTE FOR ESTABLISHMENT LIAISON OFFICERSELOs must record the receipt of the Prison Service Order – 4550 - in their registers as issue 158 as set out below. The PSO must be placed with those sets of orders mandatorily required in Chapter 4 of PSO 0001…
The accompanying PSI must be removed and the attached chapters placed in the relevant position of the RELIGION MANUAL
Issue no. / Date / Order no. / Title and / or description / Date entered in set / ELO signature
158 / 5/11/02 / 4550 / Additional chapters (1;4 & annex 3 ) of the Religion Manual
Ken Sutton
Director of Resettlement
CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES
Introduction
1.1 The Prison Service recognises and respects the right of prisoners to practise their religion. This chapter sets out the requirements for prisoners to participate in worship and other religious activities and to receive pastoral care.
1.2 The statutory requirements governing the observance of religion are laid down in Prison Rules 1999 and Prison (amendment) Rules 2000 and Prison (Amendment) (2) Rules 2000, rules 13-19, and in the Young Offender Rules, Consolidated 2000, rules 27-33.
Appointment of Chaplains and Ministers
1.3 Chaplains and Ministers of recognised religions must be available to prisoners. Where a minister of a particular faith is not available to a prison, advice must be sought from the Prison Service Chaplaincy HQ, the Religion Section of Prisoner Administration Group, or from the Religious Consultative Service for the particular faith, (see Annex to Chapter 3 for addresses)
1.4 Chaplains and Ministers must be appointed in line with current Prison Service guidance. Security clearance must be in place before the work of a chaplain or minister commences.
1.5 A consultation process must be in place with all faith ministers which enables the Chaplaincy Team and Establishment to work together smoothly and share resources. This is to enable the best use of resources and most effective ministry to prisoners and the whole prison establishment. The consultation process should normally be in the form of regular meetings of the whole chaplaincy team. The relevant operational manager should receive minutes or notes of the meetings, and be invited to attend from time to time, and especially in the case of difficulty or disagreement among the team.
Religious Registration
1.6 On being received into a Prison Service establishment, prisoners must be asked to state their religion and/or denomination, or to register as ‘Nil Religion’. Prisoners’ religion must be recorded on LIDS and F2050. Prison staff should ensure that this information is obtained accurately and respectfully.
1.7 The Governor must ensure that the Chaplaincy Team is informed of all new receptions as soon as possible by ready access to LIDS. Chaplains and Ministers must have access to prisoner information held on LIDS.
1.8 The Governor must make provision for a Chaplain or Minister to contact each prisoner, including those registered as ‘Nil Religion’ as soon as possible after the prisoner’s arrival in the establishment. The Chaplain or Minister making this initial contact should check the accuracy of the recorded information about the prisoner’s religious registration.
Good practice: Initial contact should be made when a Chaplain carrying out generic duties is next in the prison.
1.9 If the prisoner is not seen after reception by a Chaplain or Minister of his/her own faith, the appropriate Chaplain or Minister must be informed of the prisoner’s arrival:
· Within seven days if no specific request is made to see the minister concerned
· Within 24 hours if a written request is made to see the minister of the prisoner’s own faith.
1.10 A full list of prisoners registered in each faith must be sent out to, or communicated as agreed in writing with the individual minister, to the related Chaplain or Minister weekly, or at intervals agreed between the individual minister and the establishment.
1.11 A prisoner must not be subject to any form of discrimination or infringement of human rights by declaring themself a member of any faith or religion, or as belonging to none.
1.12 Written details of all religious provision must be available to new pisoners on reception.
Change of Religious Registration
1.13 A prisoner should notify his/her change of religious registration to the Governor in writing. The Chaplains or Ministers of both the religion originally declared and the new religious affiliation must be informed within seven days of such a change. The LIDS information system and the prisoner’s F2050 must be updated to reflect the change. The prisoner must be informed in writing that the documentation has been amended. An agreed pro-forma should be in use and personnel or departments who will update LIDS and the F2050 identified in each establishment. A specimen pro-forma is attached at Appendix One. See also paragraph 1.39.
Places of Worship
1.14 Chapels are used for all Christian denominations.
1.15 An identified area should be set aside for worship and/or meditation by members of other world religions. It is advisable that such areas are chosen having regard to their size, nearness to suitable washing/ablution facilities, convenience for observation or supervision by discipline staff without disturbance of the worship or meditation, and their location away from undue noise or disturbance. In setting up such a room, reference should be made to the views of all Chaplains and Ministers who will use it. Advice on setting up such a room (drawn up by the Advisory Group on Religion in Prisons) is attached at Appendix Two.
1.16 Where such an identified area as specified in 1.15 is not available, and where local agreement is reached between the chaplain, ministers and appropriate religious authorities, the chapel may be used for worship by other world faiths on a reviewable basis. The appropriate national faith advisors should always be notified of such an intention and involved in discussions and in any agreement reached. Written agreements on the removal and replacement or covering of such artefacts within the chapel as may be deemed necessary by any faith should be drawn up and signed by all parties involved.
1.17 Any use of designated places of worship for non-religious activities is at the discretion of the Governor in consultation with Chaplains and Ministers who use the area for religious observance. Places of worship should be kept clean and tidy.