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Church hits at jail claim
Scientologists deny they are looking for members in Irish prisons
Daily Mirror (Irish edition), 27 March 1998
From chriso@lutefisk.demon.co.uk Sun Jan 31 12:43:46 GMT 1999
CHURCH of Scientology leaders have rejected claims that they are 'canvassing' for new members in Irish prisons.
The controversial church is contacting violent criminals offering them a place on their 'Criminon' rehabilitation programme.
But spokesman Graham Wilson dismissed reports that this was a strategy to recruit new members.
'This programme is running in America and judges are even placing prisoners on it because it has proved such an overwhelming success,' said Wilson.
'This is a service with a proven track record which is helping re- integrate prisoners into society.
'It is misleading to say we are recruiting rapists and murderers to join our Church.'
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