Dino Rizzo: Prison Culture

Pastor Dino Rizzo says, "If it's a problem in our community, then it's a problem for us as a church."

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What are the problems in our community? That is the question Dino Rizzo and his church asked themselves. It led them to launch ministries for prisoners, parolees, and their families. Rizzo says that Louisiana has a "prison culture" where it's not uncommon for multiple generations of one family to all be incarcerated. His church is trying to break that cycle.

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