“Our prisons are in crisis. Violence, overcrowding and lack of purposeful activities mean that, for too many prisoners, the deprivation of liberty has become the deprivation of human dignity. Outside the prison, the families of those in prison are stigmatized, isolated and in great difficulty”. Bishop Richard Moth, Liaison Bishop for Prisons of the Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, has called on the faithful to volunteer in prisons and support the charity Prison Advice and Care Trust, which operates in 68 prisons across England and Wales. This is to mark Prisoners’ Sunday, that for fifty years, in mid-October, has been an opportunity for Christians in the UK to pray for the world of prisons and raise funds for charities that help prisoners. The initiative is supported by the Church of England, the Free Churches, the Salvation Army, and by ecumenical organisations such as Churches Together in Britain and Ireland, and other charities. “We take this annual opportunity to pray for the needs of the victims of crime, those who are in prison and those who have family members in prison”, Bishop Moth said. “We particularly remember the children who have been impacted by the imprisonment of their parents and caregivers” and suffer from the absence of role models. In these difficult situations, the work of chaplains and volunteers is of crucial importance.