The PinC team is thankful for the unsolicited contributions that very special friends gave to the Prisoners in Christ ministry at the end of 2014. Because of their faithful support we are able to continue work such as: 1. Sending volunteers to R.A. Handlon prison in Ionia every Wednesday evening for Life Change Group –…

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A discussion of “Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption”, hearing the author Bryan Stevenson speak at the January Series, hanging a couple of Troy’s paintings for the COS members’ art show – this week is rich with possibilities. The cold weather can’t stop us!

We came up with challenges most every day of this very unusual week – events canceled left and right because of the snow. So, lots of time to think and read and talk and watch – about the implications of this, a quote from pg. 64 of “Locked Down, Locked Out” by Maya Schenwar: What…

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The newsletter that Prisoners in Christ published for 5 years was called “Our Generation.” I was reminded of it this morning when I read Clayton Hardiman’s column in the Nov. 2, 2014 GR Press, p. H3 “We keep losing the very ones we need.” I ran into the lost generation in the grocery store. It…

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On Saturday, Nov. 8, at Hope Reformed Church, 2010 Kalamazoo, the American Friends Service Committee Michigan Criminal Justice Program will provide training for their Good Neighbor Project. This new program is developing a co-mentoring program — connecting long-time prisoners with outside persons/businesses/organizations so that, over time, they can develop positive relationships that will still be…

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Why Scandinavian Prisons Are Superior ‘Open’ prisons, in which detainees are allowed to live like regular citizens, should be a model for the U.S. It’s a postcard-perfect day on Suomenlinna Island, in Helsinki’s South Harbor. Warm for the first week of June, day trippers mix with Russian, Dutch, and Chinese tourists sporting sun shades and…

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e-blast from TR Her Name is STAR. SHE WAS BORN 7/6/12. SHE ARRIVED AT LAKELAND CORRECTIONAL FACILITY (The Greyhound Inmate Experience) at 8:00am THURSDAY. SHE IS BEAUTIFUL. PHOTOS WILL BE POSTED AT tgie.adoptagreyhound.org and tgie-greyhounds.org NEXT FRIDAY 9/26/14. Today was a long day. Up at 5:30am. clean up in preparation of the dog exchange. I…

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There’s room on the COS van for a couple more people to go to Lansing for Legislative Day next Wednesday, Sept. 17, leaving promptly at 7:30 a.m. from Church of the Servant parking lot. It’s important to sign up with Carol at 616-724-6772 if you want to catch a ride, to show up at 7:20…

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September 13 – Eastown Fair Voter Registration and Parole Reform Advocacy 14 – CONTACT Sunday Support and Supper 15 – Spiritual Refreshment (Michigan native plants meeting) 16 – Micah Center Beyond Prisons Guest Joseph Abramajtys 17 – CAPPS Legislative Day in Lansing 18 – Restorative Justice Coalition of W. Michigan board meeting 19 – Prisoners…

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