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<p>Prison Service Instruction 05/2016, Faith and Pastoral Care for Prisoners, states
that all prisoners may participate in the main religious observance of the week for
the faith in which they are registered should they wish to - safety, security and
other concerns permitting.</p><p> </p><p>This requirement was suspended during the
COVID-19 pandemic because of infection prevention and control measures. Alternative
arrangements were put in place, including making available in-cell faith resources
and the use of technology. Chaplains continued to make themselves available to prisoners
on a daily basis and chapels have remained open for individual worship and pastoral
care throughout the pandemic.</p><p> </p><p>Establishments are reintroducing weekly
collective worship or meditation taking into account Covid safety measures and security
considerations, as well as other factors, such as available staffing in multi-faith
chaplaincy teams and the physical space available.</p>
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