Workshops & Trainings
Workshops and Trainings: Learning, Dialogue, and Practice
Our workshops bring together expert insights, facilitated dialogue, and practical scenarios to deepen understanding and build confidence in navigating questions of religion, law, policy, and practice in corrections.
Join us for an upcoming workshop or training, or connect with us to explore a potential collaboration in your state.
Upcoming Workshop: Denver
Denver Major Training Workshop
November 20–22, 2026
Hyatt Regency Denver at Convention Center
National major training workshop, for state-level professionals
- For professionals who oversee chaplaincy and religious accommodation for their states.
- Two-and-a-half day training intensive.
- Network for advancing religious liberty accommodation that is legally sound and reflects best practices.
Participant Reflections
"This workshop was a positive. It refueled my capacity to do my job by helping me think outside the box. I came back to work filled with new perspectives."
–Workshop attendee, Pennsylvania
“The workshop was transformative!”
–Workshop attendee, Minnesota
Pennsylvania
March 2026
23 participants including the Religious Services Administrator for the state, head chaplains for prisons throughout the state, and two state attorneys responsible for religious accommodation legal matters.
Minnesota
November 2025
19 participants, including head chaplains for prisons throughout the state, a representative for security, and the state attorney responsible for religious accommodation legal matter.
Workshops
Workshop and Speaker Inquiries
Want us to bring our Religion/State Workshop to your state or otherwise explore a potential collaboration with Professor Barbara A. McGraw and the Prison Religion Project?
Contact us at cerp@stmarys-ca.edu