Praying for our prisons

With so many men and women in our prisons wanting to be free from the life of crime in which they feel trapped, there are enormous opportunities for the gospel. And, of course, there are many pastoral needs, too, not only amongst those serving a prison sentence but also within their families.

May we encourage you to pray for our prisons?

Those who wish to pray daily through the month may like to follow the monthly plan below and perhaps also pray specifically for one or two prisons.

 

June 2026

448 1st

for the men, women and young people who have recently received lengthy sentences. Pray for them – and for their families. Pray for their victims that they might find healing. 

Pray for both the offenders and victims that they might come to faith in Christ.
449 2nd

for those for whom this month will be especially painful, triggering, for example, the memory of the loss of a loved one or the loss of contact with a child or family.  
450 3rd

for those vulnerable to self-harming and attempts at suicide, that they will receive the extra support and care needed and will be kept safe.
451 4th

for those who have received a serious health diagnosis, that they will receive strong pastoral care and support and turn to the Lord for His comfort.
452 5th

for those in prison on licence recall, that they would overcome any sense of shame and failure, and work towards re-establishing a positive life for themselves in the community.
453 6th

for those who have been rejected by their family or have cut themselves off from their family, that they might receive emotional support. Pray for the Lord’s help to those who are longing to restore their relationships. 
454 7th

for the elderly and the frail, that they will receive the appropriate level of support and care and be kept safe. Pray that those who wish to attend chapel today will be able to do so.
455 8th

for all Christians – staff and volunteers - working in our prisons, that the Lord will enable them to bring glory to God as they serve Him and seek to be ‘salt and light’.
456 9th

for Governors, for wisdom,stamina and emotional strength for all the heavy demands upon them. 
457 10th

for chaplains, other staff and volunteers who provide bereavement support; pray for the men and women they will counsel this month.
458 11th

for new officers who have recently started duties on the landings, that they will be alert to the risks they face and will be kept safe.
459 12th

for the recruitment of chaplains to fill current vacancies, especially for wisdom for those with responsibility for the appointments; pray that men and women will respond to the Lord’s calling to serve in our prisons.
460 13th

that the Lord will speak, through His Word, to every person who will be attending a Bible study group today. Pray that lives will be changed.
461 14th

for those preparing messages for chapel services this week, that the Holy Spirit will give them the words to speak; pray that the gospel will be proclaimed boldly.
462 15th

for those preparing messages for chapel services this week, that the Holy Spirit will give them the words to speak; pray that the gospel will be proclaimed boldly.
463 16th

for healthcare staff, that they will be enabled to care with skill, love and compassion, despite all the demands upon them.  Give thanks to God for them. Pray especially for Christians, that they might display Christ’s love to those in their care.
464 17th

for partners, grandparents and others caring for children in the absence of parents in prison.
465 18th

for children taken into care as a result of one or both parents being in prison, that they will be healed from the emotional damage of losing their parents.
466 19th, 20th, 21st

Father’s Day on Sunday

Pray for:

  • the children of fathers in prison, that they will have good male role models in their lives, 
  • fathers in prison, many will be filled with guilt and shame for failing their children; pray especially for those who have abused their children. Pray for the healing of those children.
  • fathers who have lost contact, or have been barred from contact, with their children on account of their criminal offences,
  • fathers with a child in prison – and feeling responsible for their offending,
  • all affected by imprisonment who have been hurt by their father; pray for forgiveness and for the restoring of relationships, where appropriate,

all those in prison grieving the loss of their father.
469 22nd

for believers with a strong faith, that the Lord will sustain them and use them to encourage other Christians and as a witness to other residents and to staff.
470 23rd

for those who have received a serious health diagnosis, that they will receive strong pastoral care and support and turn to the Lord for His comfort.
471 24th

for those who have been rejected by their family or have cut themselves off from their family, that they might receive emotional support. Pray for the Lord’s help to those who are longing to restore their relationships.
472 25th

for Christians, struggling with their faith since going to prison, that the Lord will strengthen their faith and sustain them.
473 26th

for the men and women who are fearful about the future, that they might turn to Christ and find hope, both for this life and for eternity.
474 27th

that Christian literature will get into the hands of unbelievers and that the Lord will use it to draw many to faith in Christ.
475 28th

that God’s Word will be faithfully proclaimed in chapel services today and that the Holy Spirit will cause many to repent of their sin.
476 29th

for recent victims of violent crime, that they will find the support they need to help their physical and emotional healing. Pray, too, for their families and friends as they give time to support them.
477 30th

for victims of abuse, that they will find the support they need to help their healing from their trauma.