Joy in the work
Maggie Hunt is a Quaker prison chaplain. Here she explains what she does and why
The experience of being a Quaker prison chaplain (QPC) is one of interesting demands and challenges. It is also one of great joy and, surprisingly, fun. Despite the constraints and frustrations of the prison system, working with all types of offenders, including sex offenders, my experience has been greatly fulfilling.
In the past six years I have been a QPC in two very different prisons, one in a jail of over 500 inmates, the other holding mostly ‘lifers’ serving long sentences with fewer than 200 men.
It is about sharing in a difficult and challenging journey and that is where the joy and privilege of the role lies
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