MISSION STATEMENT

To respond with compassion and support of all Faiths in need of Spiritual guidance or Pastoral Counseling during a time of personal crisis.

VISION STATEMENT

The role of the Chaplain within the MCSO setting focuses on the spiritual care and nurturing of people. It is the responsibility of the Chaplain to uphold the dignity and worth of each individual. Persons of faith profess by their actions that our God is a God of unconditional love and forgiveness. In many religions, the care and nurturing by religious leaders has been compared to the work of a shepherd. The faith leader knows and recognizes the individual sheep. The Chaplain offers spiritual guidance and is alert to help people in times of trial or crisis. In this sense, the Chaplain is indeed a shepherd or pastor and the flock is the inmates, staff, community and the detention setting itself.

The Chaplains Unit of the Mecklenburg County Sheriff's Office provides spiritual programs to all inmates. Volunteers from area churches and religious organizations, come into the Mecklenburg County Jail to provide a variety of spiritual enrichment opportunities including religious services, individual counseling and spiritual study. 

All volunteers must pass a criminal background check and attend a Basic Inmate Supervision class before entering the facilities.  Anyone interested in volunteering with the Chaplain's Unit can contact Rev. Walter Dennis, senior chaplain at 704-432-1925.

Anyone interested can contact Rev. Walter C. Dennis, lead Chaplain, at 704-353-1925.