The state of South Africa’s prisons

The state of South Africa’s prisons

Published: 18th July 2017 07:38 (GMT)Subscribe to reports FACTSHEET: The state of South Africa’s prisons Researched by Gopolang Makou, Ina Skosana & Ruth Hopkins South Africa’s most famous ex-prisoner wrote in his autobiography that “no one truly knows a nation...
Prison ministry brings hope, love, God to local inmates

Prison ministry brings hope, love, God to local inmates

By Zaimarie De Guzman Clifford Curry remembers the day he felt forgiven: March 29, 2011. He had served 30 of his 70 years in prison. An inmate at Martin Correctional Institution near Indiantown, 67-year-old Curry found hope through the Kairos Prison Ministry...
Why Most Pastors Don’t Do Prison Ministry

Why Most Pastors Don’t Do Prison Ministry

Most Protestant pastors have been to jail to see someone. And most want to help prisoners and their families.But their churches often lack the training or finances to run an effective prison ministry. So instead, the work is primarily done informally by individuals in...