Religious freedom is generally respected in Swiss prisons, according to a study released on Wednesday in Bern by the National Fund for Scientific Research.
The report says Christianity is still the most common religion among inmates, but there is an increase in the number of prisoners calling themselves Muslims and Buddhists.
Religious practices in jails is not impeded, the study concludes.
The research does show, however, that some prisoners are requesting meetings with chaplains not because of their religious beliefs, but rather to leave their cells to escape violence and tensions in the prisons.