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Prisons / Jails
Here are some goals that we are working on for 2007 as the needs are many. If you can help us in any way please click onto our Donation page. When we buy Bibles by the case, the cost is $1.50 each. Please help us spread the Good News, as there are many that are in need of a Savior!
1. Bibles
2. 18,000 bi-monthly newsletters
3. 250,000 tracks
Please help us with your tax deductible donation to reach out to these men and women that are "Behind the Walls".
Here is a current list of cities and the state of Prisons that we are working with;
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Animes, New Mexico
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Phoenix, Arizona
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Chowchilla, Califoria
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LaGrange, Kentucky
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Mt. Morris, Michigan
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Ypsilanti, Michigan
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Carson City, Nevada
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Loretto, Pa.
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Camphill, Pa.
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Belmont, Ohio
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Chillicothe, Ohio
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Conneaut, Ohio
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Grafton, Ohio
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Leavittsburg, Ohio
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Lebanon, Ohio
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Lima, Ohio
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Lorain, Ohio
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London, Ohio
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Marion, Ohio
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Marysville, Ohio
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Plymouth, Michigan
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St. Clairsville, Ohio
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Stark County, Ohio
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Summit County, Ohio
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Gatesville, Texas
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Oshkosh, Wisconsin
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Portage, Wisconsin
Here are a few letters that we would like to share with you.
 
We are currently involved in eight prisons in Ohio. Just to name a few: Marion M.C.I., Trumbull – T.C.I., Belmont – BE.C.I. as well as Summit County Jail. Our Bible studies and newsletters make it into prisons and jails all across the United States. Our goal is to help the inmates, both men and women, to let them know that even though they made a wrong decision that God still loves them. His Agape love is still reaching out to them. His “Unconditional” love is there for all man kind. Sometimes people are at the lowest point of their life before they can see the love of God.
Sometimes it takes something earth shattering before God can ever get our attention. We offer free Bibles and study guides to the men and women behind the walls. We want to share the love of God with them and to help them grow in His word. At some prisons we hold workshops in dealing with real issues they face everyday. At other prisons we hold worship services as we lift the name of Jesus higher. And at other prisons we hold regular church service. We are also happy to join with Promise Keepers and Bill Glass ministries when we can. It is wonderful how God brings people together, as He did with Rev. Dennis Shawhan, Chaplain at Summit County Jail. Rev. Shawhan has joined with us to also minister into the Prisons. The first time he went with us to T.C.I. he saw several men that he lead to the Lord, four years ago, and they are still serving God. It was very encouraging for all of us! Keep "Broken Chains Ministry" in your prayers as we do.
What we do, we do unto Him. You can be part of this Outreach by sending in a donation that would help us with Bibles as well as other materials we use in prison. If you are unable to send in a donation, please keep us in your prayers as the enemy would love nothing more than to have these men and women give up on themselves. The enemy will always throw up our past to us because that’s all he’s got. We use this in every newsletter that goes out…. “When the enemy reminds you of your past, remind him of his future”. The enemy loves to destroy lives and families. Help us reach these men and women for the Kingdom with your donations.
We also work with the families of the inmates as their world also has been devastated. When some of the inmates are released, we work with them to get them involved in local church of their faith. We also try to help them with clothes, food, and getting work. Our job is not done when they get out. Help us to help them.
Inmates' religious rights studied
Supreme Court to decide whether Satanism is allowed in prison
By Gina Holland Associated Press / 10-13-2004
Washington - The Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to consider the constitutionality of a federal law that requires state prisons to accommodate inmate religions, from Christianity to Satanism.
The case from Ohio does not question inmates' right to practice their religion but asks whether states have to accommodate requests for a particular diet, special hair cuts or religious symbols.
Some states argue that a 2000 law intended to protect the rights of prisoners amounts to an unconstitutional government promotion of religion --- and that it makes prison more dangerous.
States that receive federal funds must accommodate prisoners' religious beliefs unless warden can show that the government has a strong reason not to, under a 2000 law.
The supreme Court will consider an appeal from Ohio inmates, described as a Wiccan Witch, a Satanist, a racial separatist who is an ordained minister of the Christian Identity Church and others.
The state inmates had sued claiming they were denied access to religious literature and ceremonial items. The Cincinnati based-6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals used their case to strike down the law, called the Religious Land Use and institutionalized Person Act, on grounds that it violates the separation of church and state.
All of (the law's) defenders and antagonists, whether public or private, whether winners or losers below, are all of one voice on the need for some review in some case, and Ohio joins that chorus, Oho Solicitor Douglas Cole told the court.
He said that inmates can use religion as a cover to promote gangs. The inmates' lawyer, Ohio State University law professor David Goldberger, said prisoners are stripped of many of their rights, but access to religion should not be one of them.
The First Amendment both guarantees the freedom to exercise one's religion and says government may not establish religion. As interpreted by the Supreme Court, the Establishment Clause has come to mean that government is generally prohibited from promoting or endorsing religion. Before Congress acted, "prisoners, detainees and individuals institutionalized in mental hospitals faced substantial and unwarranted burdens in freely practicing their faiths," the Supreme Court was told by Bush administration lawyers. The administration has defended the law. (The case is Cutter v. Wilkinson, 03-9877.)
If you know someone in prison and would like us to put them on our mailing list just contact us, with their name number, and address and we will be happy to reach out to them as well.
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