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Prison and Detention Ministry
Prison and Detention Ministry provides Mass, bible study, counseling and the administration of the Sacraments for inmates of public institutions.Statistics
Updated January 20, 2025How many million?Twenty-five percent of the world's prisoners are in the United States of America, and yet only five percent of the world's population. In nearly fifty years our prison systems have gone from 200,000 inmates to 1,841,698 inmates as reported by Vera Institute. You can read their full report here.Death RowSince the reinstatement of the death penalty in the United States in 1976, we have executed 1,582 inmates. As a society capital punishment has been declining, but there is much more work to be accomplished if the death penalty is to permanently cease. Currently, at the time of this writing, there are 2,244 prisoners on death row. If you would like more statistical information, you might like this link.Catholic Church Teaching
The United Stats Conference of Catholic Bishops issued the statement: Responsibility, Rehabilitation, and Restoration: A Catholic Perspective on Crime and Criminal Justice on November 15, 2000. As we look back twenty-five years, how are we doing as a society, a Church, and indiviuals regarding resorative justice? Click the above link to read this short document. It addresses both victim and perpetrator. How do we protect society from those who threaten life, inflict harm, take property, and destroy the bonds of the community? This was the number one item in the Policy Foundations and Directions section. What is restorative justice? Find out!Utah Correction Facilities
Utah State Correctional Facility (Utah State Prison)1480 North 8000 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116801-522-7000Served by Guadalupe Catholic Church, Salt Lake CityAssisted by Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church, Magna
Fr. Kelechi Alozie, (801) 508-1595
Fr. Jorge Roldan-Sanchez, (801) 364-2019
Fr. Sam Dinsdale, (801) 272 9216
Dcn. Greg Werking, (801) 571-5517Central Utah Correctional Facility255 E. 300 North, Gunnison, UT 84634435-528-6000Served by Saint Elizabeth Catholic Church, Richfield
Fr. Jose Fidel Barrera-Cruz, (435) 201-2635
Weber County Jail: (801) 399-8427