“It’s Like Being in a Temporary Tomb”
One Inmate's Experience of Prison and Jail
On March 20, Lawrence Edward Buckner marked his twenty-seventh birthday with some of his friends. It wasn’t exactly a celebration, though, because they were all locked up at the county jail. It was Larry’s fifth straight birthday behind bars. Continue »
Forgiving My Mother
Bridge to Hope
Approximately nine months ago at a different facility, I picked up one of your pamphlets written for prisoners— "God Forgives: Can I?" Continue »
Letter to Prison Chaplains
How to request Free copies of The Word Among Us
Dear Prison Chaplain or Volunteer,
The Word Among Us Partners wants you to know that we wish to support you in your ministry to our brothers and sisters in prison by praying both for you and for those to whom you minister, as well as sending you free copies of The Word Among Us magazine. We truly want to respond to Jesus' words, "I was in prison and you visited me" (Matthew 25:36). Continue »
You Are Not Alone
Not just prisoners but also their families need this word of hope.
I remember well my first day at a maximum-security facility. I had volunteered to help with a summer school program there, and I knew God was waiting for me. Still, I found it unnerving to hear the sound of gates clanging shut behind me and to walk past the tough-looking inmates. Continue »
I Was on a Rocky Road
-From a prisoner receiving The Word Among Us
I was raised Catholic, but due to the break-up of my family, I was never confirmed. As an adult, I strayed from the church and found myself in prison. Continue »
