ABSTRACT
Good policy development would benefit from fully involving people with different perspectives and experiences. The contribution of skilled and experienced pastoral, spiritual, and religious care practitioners will be vital. Non-Christian and non-religious perspectives also need to be included. Humanists UK and the Non-Religious Pastoral Support Network are available to help provide guidance and assistance to institutions in policy and practice development. Published literature gives very limited insight into the pastoral, spiritual, and religious needs of prisoners and prison staff. Prisoners' voices can make an essential contribution to the development of pastoral, spiritual, and religious care policy. Each healthcare body or legal entity should have a pastoral, spiritual, and religious care policy that gives due consideration to the guidelines, to its Equality Duties, and to local circumstances. Based on age demographics, most students will be non-religious. Multi-faith 'chaplaincy' departments can provide support to help students explore their religious and non-religious beliefs.
