What religious denominations are ministered to in the jail?
Inmates in the Tarrant County Jail have a wide variety of religious faiths and denominations. We recognize everyones right to religious freedom and every effort is made to ensure the exercise of that right within the confines of penalogical and security protocols. What do you mean by confines of penalogical and security protocols? There are practices and instruments used by some religions that could represent a challenge to the safety and security of other inmates and jail staff. Examples would be the use of fire, sharp and/or pointed instruments, alcohol, hallucinogenic agents, or other drugs / chemicals, etc. For instance, Communion can be by host only. Wine cannot be used. Are services held in the jail for the different faiths? Yes. Services are held by a wide variety of religious faiths within the jail. Any bona-fide group may make application to provide services/classes. What does bona-fide mean? Does my group have to be part of some national group in order to provide services to
