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In 2005, HOPE was selected by
the National Crime Prevention Council as one of 50
faith-based programs collaborating with criminal justice
agencies. HOPE offers faith without imposition, desiring
that all will choose to receive Jesus Christ as Lord and
Savior. HOPE empowers inmates to be responsible leaders
and role models in their families, churches, and
communities. Faith and education together with a positive
nurturing environment redirects them to discover their
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HOPE MODELS
HOPE
CHAPEL MODEL: Inmate peer
educators teach in a centralized location. Example:
Hutchins State Jail
Testimonies FROM "A Team of Men Changing Lives for God"
HOPE
COMMUNITY MODEL:
2005 Texas
Governor's Award for
Most Innovative
Program
"Unity City".
54 inmates live in a structured environment called a city. The
second HOPE dorm
They elect their own mayor, city manager, city council
resolution and review boards. They
self-govern under the auspices of prison governance.
Example: Unity City,
Agape City,
Mizpah City
HOPE
AFTER-HOURS MODEL: Inmates
volunteer to tutor in the evenings after working a full
time job. Example:
Gatesville
Trusty Camp
THE VINEYARD,
PHASE II - RE-ENTRY PLAN:
"The
harvest truly is plentiful, but the laborers are few.
Therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out
laborers into His harvest (Matthew 9:37-38)." We purpose
to
establish
homes for previously incarcerated HOPE people where they
are taught
to love, value and
respect others, and live by Biblical principles.
This
results in them being valued, respected, and loved by
others
as well.
Those
who are truly changed by the power of the living God
will impact their commun-ties and churches in positive
ways. They will have an internal spiritual tool chest to
train their own children to love the Lord God with all
their heart, mind, and soul, and their neighbor as
themselves.
Model
CONCEPT |
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OVERALL OBJECTIVES FOR ALL HOPE
MODELS:
1. Inmates return to their families, communities, and
churches changed by the power of the Living God through
Jesus Christ.
2. Reentry training in a workplace environment that
allows them to practice and model positive behaviors and
attitudes.
3. Changes in behaviors and attitudes reduce the
workload of correctional staff.
4. Create in inmates a desire to give back to their
communities.
For information contact:
LucySmith@hopelit.com
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