BBQ and Boutique Mark your calendars! I can’t think of a better mental break than a drive in country to enjoy the scenery and feast on great BBQ chicken and ribs. Since 1962 the Sisters of Notre Dame have held an annual fall tradition of coming together as a community to serve their famous BBQ […]
Category: Living
Ohio Arts Council Exhibits Prison Art
Ohio Arts Council Exhibits Prison Art Back in December I posted a brief article on prisoner art. The indomitable human spirit fascinates me and prison art is amazing. The body may be imprisoned but the mind and spirit can not be confined. Art, besides giving expression to inner self, is therapeutic. Recognizing that great art […]
Expanded Visitation at Youth Prisons
Ohio’s Youth Prisons Moving to 7-day Visitation Week As reported in the August 16, Columbus Dispatch… Ohio’s youth prison system is moving to seven-days-a-week visitations to make it easier for parents and guardians to see their children, a policy change that officials hope will mean fewer return trips by youths after they have […]
Prison Ministry Offers Moral & Spiritual Support
Those in prison ministry offer moral, spiritual support to inmates By Mark Pattison Catholic News Service 8.4.2015 9:06 AM ET WASHINGTON (CNS) — When Pope Francis makes a stop at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philadelphia in September as part of his U.S. visit, it may seem like part of the pope’s usual routine. His […]
Prison Report Cards
Prison Report Cards For families it’s often hard to get good information about the conditions within the facility their loved one is staying. Did you know there is a prison report card issued for each of Ohio State prisons? That’s right, the nonpartisan Correctional Institution Inspection Committee (CIIC) provides objective, information about Ohio’s prisons […]
A Mother’s HOPE
A Mother’s HOPE A wonderful article of a mother’s hope and a strong motivation to help others. This article first appeared in the online version of the Trussville Tribune, May 6, 2015 By June Mathews As moms all over America look forward to celebrating Mother’s Day this coming Sunday, many are planning to gather […]
Ohio Prison Phone Rates Drop
Ohio Prison Phone Rates Drop Ohio’s prison phone rates drop as Governor John Kasich and Gary Mohr, head of Ohio’s department of Rehabilitation and Corrections, reduced calling rates in Ohio prisons to 5 cents per minute. The state says it will help cut down on the number of inmates returning to prison! The belief […]
EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE
EXAMINATION OF CONSCIENCE Today in the Cleveland Catholic Diocese every Catholic church will be open this evening for Catholic’s to enjoy the Sacrament of Reconciliation. Part of this process is an “examination of conscience”. Even if you are not part of the Catholic Christian tradition or aren’t even Christian we ask that you set aside […]
Servant Leadership
Servant Leadership – a LEAF Quality In a recently published paper, “Servant-Leadership within the Division of Probation and Parole” by Vicki Bealmear she proposes the Servant Leadership model in selecting leaders for the Missouri Department of Corrections. This sounds amazingly like the traits of the Leaf Ministry! Her article is based on a 1970’s essay by Robert K. […]
Life Without Parole
Life Without Parole Our newest page is about life without parole. Life without parole (LWOP) is something no family wants to hear at sentencing. It is a heart breaking event. The article was written by a LWOP inmate in the California corrections system. He has some interesting insights and suggestions for families of loved […]