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“For I was in prison
and you came to visit me…
when did we see you [in prison]
and go to visit you?...
I tell you the truth,
whatever you did for one
of the least of these brothers of mine,
you did for me.”
~ Matthew 25:36-40
Mission Statement
The Jail and Prison Ministry Task Team seeks to equip local churches in the ministry to the Incarcerated and their families through
Networking, Educating, Advocating, and Resourcing/Re-entry
Networking: to have a network of connections (churches) across the state to assist families of the incarcerated or those coming back into society have a faith based friend in the area they will be returning. Click here to see list.
You can click here and locate your church, or for district maps, click here.
To view a list of churches in each district, click here.
Educating: informing volunteers why to get involved and tips on working with inmates if you are actively volunteering click here.
- Why get involved?
- How Do I Get Involved?
- Already involved? Tips for working with inmates.
Advocating: be a voice for reform and restoration in the criminal justice system.
- UM Stance on Death Penalty
- Restorative Justice: restoring the victim, the community and the offender
- Juvenile Civil Citation
- Adult Civil Citation
- Second Chance Act
- FL Mandatory Minimums
- FL Privatization of Prisons
- Mass Incarceration
Resourcing and Re-entry: Tools to assist in ministry
For more information and out of state Agencies and ministries, please contact Tammy Fisher, Florida Conference Chairperson for Jail/Prison Ministry, at tfisher2727@cfl.rr.com