PRISON FELLOWSHIP: Prison Culture

What is the image that comes to mind when you think of a prison warden?  

Understanding a prisoner’s thinking and emotional state can help us minister to them more effectively. The five stages of incarceration—denial, anger, bargaining, depression, acceptance —are derived from the traditional stages of grief outlined by American Swiss psychiatrist, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross.

Below is a quick reference guide to some of the basic terminology used in the legal system.

To help better understand the criminal justice system, below is a flowchart and detailed outline showing the three main phases of the process: police, courts, and corrections.

To help volunteers understand more about the prison environment, we’ve prepared a list of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) about prison.