Jayme Olsen Freeborn County
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Post by Jayme Olsen Freeborn County on Nov 22, 2022 17:03:51 GMT
Does any county recognize Santa Muerte as an official religion in the jail, that you provide religious material for to inmates? For example, provide Holy Death Bibles and/or allow statutes to pray too? We have had a sudden influx of requests for this and my Jail Administrator would like to know what other jails are doing?
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Mark Fritel - Sherburne Co
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Post by Mark Fritel - Sherburne Co on Nov 22, 2022 17:58:29 GMT
Interested in learning what others do as funny the timing of this as I have somebody currently requesting.
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Post by Kathy Blair on Nov 22, 2022 18:12:37 GMT
We have never heard of it before.  |
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Kathy Blair - Scott County
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Post by Kathy Blair - Scott County on Nov 22, 2022 18:13:24 GMT
Sorry, We have not of it in Scott County.
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Post by Mower County Jail Programs on Nov 22, 2022 18:22:50 GMT
In Mower we do have a couple of Holy Death Bibles that we "Check Out" to inmates that request them. The goal as always is to have them returned to me upon their release. As of now we do not allow Statues, Medallions or other materials. Typically stating safety and security issues. As we do not allow crucifixes, scapular necklaces, or St. Medals.
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Post by kanabeccojstevens on Nov 22, 2022 18:52:47 GMT
We have not seen it yet in Kanabec.
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Tamara Lemke St. Louis County
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Post by Tamara Lemke St. Louis County on Nov 22, 2022 19:25:58 GMT
We do not, but I will check into it, I'm sure it is coming our way.
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Post by Chisago county on Nov 22, 2022 19:51:21 GMT
We have never encountered that here, so I am not sure. I would have to look into it. I am sure we would get them their book/bible, but I am not sure that would get much more than that.
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Tony Hanson- Clay County
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Post by Tony Hanson- Clay County on Nov 22, 2022 21:55:15 GMT
We have had several inmates that claim to have this religion. we have a couple religious books that they requested relating to the religion that we check out to the inmates upon request, and they turn them back in before they get released. We did allow one specific inmate the ability to keep his statue, but it was misused and turned into contraband, so we no longer allow this.
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Post by anokacomel on Nov 23, 2022 16:02:43 GMT
Dakota County: I have printed materials for Santa Muerta Prayer in both Spanish and English to give them. For their Bible if they want one, they have to have Family or friend send it to me in programs for them from Amazon or bookseller to programs for them for security inspection. No ribbons, stickers and has to be soft cover. If you call me 612-978-7867 cell / 651-438-4803 office. I can give you more information Pastor Jim Bzoskie, Chaplain
Here at Clay County, we have a few Santa Muerte books on hand inmates can borrow to read during there time here. These certain books need to be returned before they are released from custody. We had 1 inmate who we allowed to make a little alter in his cell. If he wanted to leave food “offerings” he had to do it with commissary food he purchased. Other then that, we normally don’t run into to many instances where inmates are demanding things.
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Scott Kotaska - Becker
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Post by Scott Kotaska - Becker on Nov 28, 2022 21:03:52 GMT
We have one book they can request, but do not allow any statues.
I typically refer to the Secretary of Defense list of recognized religions, Santa Muerta is not on the list. What I have found is that it is typically referred to as a cult, including the catholic church and the Mexican government.
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Post by Kathryn Bell on Nov 28, 2022 22:23:04 GMT
We do not, but I will check into it, I'm sure it is coming our way. St. Louis County Chaplain here. There was someone almost a year ago, and I did a good amount of research at the time. It was decided that he couldn't take anything back into the unit about the santa, but I did bring him in to talk about her and why she was life-giving (saint of the outsiders and those cast away by society as she was non-judgmental) as well as dangerous (saint of the cartels because... non-judgmental). I'm still fascinated by her, but no one has asked since. |
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