Ministry to the Incarcerated
Dr. Covert uses his experiences as both police officer and state prison chaplain to examine the environment of the incarcerated—people who are often forgotten by society. He emphasizes particular areas of inmate stress and how they impact upon the inmate's spiritual formation and the role of the Church in offering encouragement, healing, and transformation. He calls for staff education, environmental improvement, and a pastoral presence that facilitates rehabilitation and hope, rather than discouragement and punishment. (197pp. Masthof Press, 2022.)
"I highly recommend this text as a valuable resource for chaplains, religious denominations, plus federal and state penitentiary institutions for considering the beneficial role and tasks of chaplaincy"
-Associate Professor Lindsay Carey, PhD, CSM, School of Psychology & Public Health, La Trobe University, Victoria, Australia and Editor in Chief, Health and Social Care Chaplaincy, Equinox Press, London, UK
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