Second Chances at Life
698,000 inmates were released from prison in the last 12 months. Most will be behind bars again by 2009. How can we keep more from returning?
[ posted 9/12/2007 8:53AM ]
Previous articles on prisoners and prison ministries include:
Book Bust | U.S. prisons cull hundreds of religious books from libraries. (July 10, 2007)
Rx for Recidivism | Prison Fellowship president Mark Earley talks about challenges the ministry faces. (November 21, 2006)
Bad Judgment | Ruling imperils faith-based programs around the country. (Charles Colson, August 1, 2006)
Imprisoned Ministry | The future of Prison Fellowship's rehabilitation program, and other faith-based social services, are in the hands of an appeals court (July 14, 2006)
Breaking Into Prison | A gospel invasion helps bring peace to one of the nation's most violent penitentiaries. (May 1, 2004)
New Life in a Culture of Death | Hope for Colombia dwells inside its most lethal killing field—Bellavista Prison. (Feb. 02, 2004)
'I Was Looking for Peace and Found it in Christ' | A converted felon in Colombia reflects on life in the guerrilla ranks. (Feb. 02, 2004)
Study Lauds Prisoner Program | Prison Fellowship releases InnerChange research at a White House roundtable. (June 1, 2003)
Suing Success | Prison Fellowship says its Inner Change program is clearly constitutional (April 1, 2003)
The Legacy of Prisoner 23226 | Twenty-six years after leaving prison, Charles Colson has become one of America's most significant social reformers. (July 29, 2001)
Prison Ministry in Mozambique | Missionary says women suffer grave injustices. (Aug. 4, 2000)
Setting Captives Free | It takes more than getting a woman inmate out of jail to turn her life around (Jan. 10, 2000)
A Healthy Cult | A lively response by one unusual audience shows how God's power transforms culture. (Charles Colson, June 12, 2000)
Prisons: Unique Prison Program Serves as Boot Camp for Heaven (February 9, 1998)
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Ephrem Hagos
There is probably no one more qualified than an ex-offender to go very successfully through "the hard way and narrow gate" to a whole new and irreversible life in Jesus Christ (Matt. 7: 13-14). However, only faith programs based on the Gospel-facts of Jesus Christ's single-handed will and authority in His own, unique death on the cross, with active supernatural powers for generations to come, can lead to fewer re-arrests among the newly released. Unfortunately, such programs are not common.
revlee
Great Article, I wish more people would get involved. I go to a place called Restoration House in Monroe North Carolina. They are doing the same thing. God has truly work in & restored many through this ministry. Our legislators in North Carolina are trying to help us.
L Coakley
Great article. Material researched and documented. Needs to be sent to all our legislators.