Interfaith Program in Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) Urdaneta District Jail Male-Dorm

Abstract

Since the beginning of prisons and jails, religion has influenced philosophies of punishment and rehabilitation. Pennsylvania Prison System, the prison system called Solitary Confinement. These prison System confined the prisoners in a single cell day and night where they live, they slept, and they received religious instructions and required to read a bible. The Prison Society called for separate, solitary confinement and labor with instructions in labor, morals and religion. Work was not to be for punishment, but to be used as an agent reform. JMA Asis (2022).
The coming together of individuals or groups from different religious or spiritual traditions and worldviews is known as interfaith. "Inter-religious" is also used because "interfaith" may predominantly refer to Abrahamic faiths. Interfaith collaboration is open to atheists, agnostics, and people who do not practice any religion. The intentional meeting of individuals with different religious, spiritual, and ethical views to exchange thoughts about religion is known as interfaith cooperation.
WIHW was recognized by the UN General Assembly in order to promote nonviolence and peace, as requested by King Abdullah II. Every year, States are encouraged to disseminate the message of interfaith peace and compassion in places of worship as part of World Interfaith peace Week, an event that aims to foster harmony among all people despite their faith. (International Organization for Standardization). This releases the potential of faith-based practices and gives people the motivation, direction, and affirmation they need to shift toward peaceful methods of resolving disputes. Interfaith relations have grown in importance as a weapon for those working to put an end to violent conflict on a global scale.