Cutbacks in government funds for chaplains have created a tremendous demand for Bibles from private sources. Prisoners Want Bibles Inmates have 24 hours a day to study the Bible and when they get interested in the prison religious program they can actually wear out a new Bible in a few months. Frequent transfers between prisons also take their toll on Bible supplies. Prisoners regard Bibles as a special book even if they are not Christians. They respect it or read it and keep it in reverence to what it stands for.
Bibles have a stabilizing influence on a tough prison population.
Dollar for dollar they represent the very best investment you can make in prison educational material. Security Requirements Contact the spcific prison's chaplain to find out their security requirements. Most County Jails will allow hard-cover Bibles and small New Testaments, but big penitentiaries require soft cover books to prevent inmates from stuffing the covers with unauthorized material. Some big prisons are so strict about security that Bibles must be new or shipped direct from a publisher or a recognized Prison Ministry Supplier. Each prison is different.