The Montana Department of Justice has started a chaplaincy program to provide spiritual help and comfort to its more than 900 employees who find themselves dealing with the darkest of crimes and other trauma.
Ten chaplains from around the Treasure State were sworn in Tuesday as DOJ employees by Attorney General Austin Knudsen and will be available at a moment’s notice to help, officials said.
Attorney General Austin Knudsen, right, swears in 10 new chaplains to the Montana Department of Justice on July 15 in the Supreme Court Chambers.
THOM BRIDGE, Independent Record
Deputy Chief of Staff Jason Johnson, who is a chaplain, said many DOJ employees deal with trauma and adversity.
“We want to be there as chaplains to help them live a healthy and productive life” as they face these issues in their career,