Prisoners, their families & re-entry
Keep human and Christian contact alive through incarceration (Hebrews 13:3), and shorten the distance between release and a settled, working life (Ephesians 4:28).
Scriptural basis
Isaiah 61:1; Matthew 25:36; Hebrews 13:3
Class I for remembering and visiting prisoners. Family and re-entry work are faithful Class III applications.
What we do
- Approved jail and prison visitation and Bible study, where institutions permit
- Letter-writing where permitted
- Practical support for spouses and children at home
- Release-day pickup and transport
- Help with ID, paperwork, clothing and temporary accommodation
- Job preparation, mentoring, connection to a local church and ongoing accountability
Who serves
- Cleared visitors
- Mentors
- Family-support volunteers
- Drivers
- Employers willing to interview
- Housing helpers
- Re-entry coordinators
Our commitment. We never excuse wrongdoing or overlook the harm done to victims (Proverbs 17:15). Prison rules, background checks and victim safety come before enthusiasm (Romans 13:1).