The Biblical Studies and Spiritual Care: Intersections of Pastoral Practice and Biblical Hermeneutics unit, part of the annual Society of Biblical Literature Meeting, has announced a focused initiative: a call for articles and biblical studies that examine the experience of incarceration and related themes of freedom, redemption, rebirth, and human dignity. The central objective is to demonstrate how the Word continues to resonate in harsh and challenging contexts, such as prisons and immigrant detention centres, as well as in complex experiences involving pushbacks, expulsions, and marginalisation. Submissions are welcomed from both faculty academics and advanced students who are about to complete academic degrees in Biblical Theology or Biblical Sciences. Contributions are also highly encouraged from professionals working directly within these environments, including chaplains, psychotherapists, and legal practitioners. Interested contributors should submit a 200-word abstract of their proposed paper to Silvia Castelli (s.castelli2@vu.nl) or Peter-Ben Smit (p.b.a.smit@vu.nl) at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam by January 30, 2026.