The purposes for which the PPCA is organized are:
a. to secure unity of action and programs in religious services in all correctional facilities in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
b. to elevate the standards of religious programs in our penal institutions
c. to improve the effectiveness of the chaplains
d. to maintain a spirit of harmony and cooperation between chaplains and superintendents/wardens
e. to work in cooperation with the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections and the Pennsylvania Prison Wardens Association in the development and delivery of pastoral care and religious services
f. to serve in an interpretive and advocacy role for prison chaplaincy in Pennsylvania
g. to provide a forum for fellowship and support among correctional chaplains
