What is Detention Ministry ?
Ministry of Presence
We provide for the spiritual and/or religious needs of the incarcerated in the Diocese of San Bernardino. We listen, accompany, recognize Christ in each person and make Christ’s love a reality. We journey with the incarcerated and provide opportunities to encounter Christ in themselves and in each other.
We listen, accompany, and journey by doing the following:
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Faith Sharing Groups (prison, jail, Juvenile Hall)
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Bible Study (prison)
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Sacramental Preparation (prison
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One-to-One Pastoral Visitation (prison)
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Retreats & Days of Reflection (prison)
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Worship Services: Mass/Communion Services (prison and jails)
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Priests: Reconciliation, Anointing of the Sick, Mass
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Bishops: Mass /Visits on Various Holy Days (prison, jail)
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Occasional Events: Christmas Social and Crossovers
Locations We Serve
State Prisons
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California Institute for Women, Corona
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California Institute for Men, Chino
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Ironwood State Prison, Blythe
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Chuckawalla Valley State Prison, Blythe
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California Rehabilitation Center, Norco
State Forensic Hospital
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Patton State Hospital, Highland
Federal Prison
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Federal Correctional Complex: Victorville
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U.S. Penitentiary
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FCI-1
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FCI-2
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Women’s Camp
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San Bernardino County Jails
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Glen Helen Rehabilitation Center, Glen Helen
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Central Detention Center, San Bernardino
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West Valley Detention Center, Rancho Cucamonga
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High Desert Detention Center, Adelanto
Riverside County Jails
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Robert Presley Detention Center, Riverside
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Indio Jail Facility
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Larry D. Smith Correctional Facility, Banning
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Southwest Detention Center, Murrieta
Juvenile Detention Centers,
San Bernardino County
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Central Juvenile Hall, San Bernardino
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High Desert Juvenile Detention Center, Apple Valley
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Gateway Regional Center, San Bernardino
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Boys Republic, Chino Hills
Juvenile Detention Centers,
Riverside County
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Riverside Juvenile Hall
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Indio Juvenile Hall
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Southwest Juvenile Hall, Murrieta