Help wanted at MCSD - Chaplain

Rumor has it that the Sheriff's Department is looking to hire a chaplain for, maybe, 15-20 hours/week. Oh, really?

What are the qualifications? A specific religion? Non-denominational? Evangelical? How would one chaplain accommodate Christians, Jews, Muslims, etc.? And what about the different branches of Christianity? Bilingual? Trilingual?

What if an inmate wanted spiritual counseling, but not religious counseling?

Aren't there already ministers or religious groups that offer religious contact to prisoners - without charge?

Is there a job posting? Trying to find employment openings on the County website (co.mchenry.il.us) is like trying to find one piece for a puzzle. Where does the County hide job openings?

A while back I wrote about one religious group that offered financial help to inmates without funds. They would present a check for, say, $500, and the jail employee would put $10 in accounts of 50 prisoners.

Then somebody at the Sheriff's Department got the bright idea that the group ought to submit separate $10 money orders for the prisoners - and mail each one separately!

Does this look to you like harassment and such a high extent of lack of cooperation that the donations might dry up?

And speaking of $10, does the Sheriff's Dept. really charge an inmate $10 for two Tylenol tablets?