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Prison ministry group thanks TYC staff

By Gritsforbreakfast

Thanks to the reader who sent me a link to the website of the Juvenile Justice Ministries of Texas, which is "a Christ-centered association whose mission is to strengthen individuals, organizations, and churches who work with juvenile offenders and their families."The group has a newsletter (see here for past issues), the most recent issue of which includes a plea to its members for mentors to volunteer at the Texas Youth Commission, as well as this thank-you card from the group to TYC staff collectively:That's awfully considerate. TYC staff don't get thanked much, though they get blamed a lot.Digging around, there are quite a few resources on their website, and I was pleased to run across this article (pdf) discussing the unique challenges of juvenile prison ministries compared to working in adult systems...continue to full post

Full post as published by Grits for Breakfast on April 26, 2008 (boomark / email).