Secularism

Religious Troublemakers

At the end of an article about pagans in jails in England and Wales now being allowed objects to conduct their own cermonies I came across figures showing the religious faiths of perpetrators. I’ve re-ordered them by number of convicted each faith claims.

Make of them what you will.

PRISON FAITHS

Anglican 26,055
No religion 22,584
Roman Catholic 12,750
Muslim 6,136
Other Christian 2,239
Free Church 1,418
Buddhist 947
Sikh 490
Hindu 339
Other non-Christian 207
Jewish 184

Source: Prison Service. June 2003