“Keep the Flames of Change Burning”

I am praying that all this new effort of Prison Reform Restorative Justice movement will help bring real change. 

1 John. 3:18 My little children, let us not love in word, neither in tongue; but in deed and in truth.

That is what I see a true need for: Restoration through Redemption in Christ.

Many Prison Ministries want to go in prisons and preach, sing, dance  and teach to their captive audience but very few want to help someone beyond that.

What I have noticed is often the zeal and commitment ends at the Prison Gate.

They don't want to help them get out, or help them if they do get out to stay out. 

I am seeing a real dark hole as we try to help a few folks find RE-Entry places or programs. 

Our ministry is trying to help a lady in Florida prison who has done 16 years and is getting out soon and has no help, no place to go.

That is a real hard reality to face.

The Prison Systems does nothing to help these folks. They Give them a bus ride to NO WHERE.

It is very difficult to find help for them.

Many of those released have no family, no money and no place to go.

The Prison system did nothing to rehabilitate them. No educational, no vocational and no real life skills.

The current model of our Prisons of mass incarceration are only warehousing prisoners, not helping people. No rehabilitation or redirection of lives.

It is so easy to just look the other way. 

Ignoring the problem does nothing to fix the problem.

A prisoner needs more than just a Bible and good word, they need more than a sermon and a song. They need help getting out and getting a new start with a new life or the chance of ending up right back where they came from is very real and one more reason why there is a 75% to 80 % recidivism rate. They need more than just a bus ride to no where.

Most of my friends have Life Sentences and LIFE IN CHRIST.