Local residents are caring for those in jail, sharing about faith through worship and teaching. Volunteers are stepping up to minister to people in prisons both locally and nationwide, and those who ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. LOCKPORT — A Niagara County Sheriff’s Office correction officer has been recognized as Correction Officer of the Year by the New ...

According to Nashville's WTVF News, 170 inmates at the Sumner County jail in Tennessee were baptized on a single day in May. Jerry Scott, one of the supervisors, said, "It matters because it's ...

"Twenty-four years ago, I found myself in a county jail for an overnight stay,” Chaplain Rich Evans recalled. “I remember sitting there that night and a little whisper in my soul said, ‘If you don’t ...

LA CROSSE (WKBT) — After five years of providing spiritual guidance to residents of the La Crosse County Jail, Chaplain Ann Wales will retire in December, leaving behind a ministry that went from ...

ANGELINA COUNTY, Texas (KTRE) - A non-profit jail ministry needs volunteers to help more people in Angelina County. Dickie Dixon serves as the coordinator for the Angelina County Jail Ministry. He’s ...

NOLAN COUNTY, Texas — Ten women at Nolan County Jail recently participated in a baptism ceremony, an event that jail staff and visiting ministers say brings hope and spiritual growth to inmates. Corey ...

PERRY COUNTY, Miss. (WDAM) - Several inmates at the Perry County jail made the first steps toward turning over a new leaf in life. Twelve inmates were baptized Friday at the jail. Inmates received ...