COPE     Coalition Of  Prison Evangelists                            817.684.7870

1001 W. Euless Blvd. #212                                      www.copeconnections.org

Euless, TX 76040

They provide a wide variety of resources, networking with other ministries and training opportunities for their members.

CORE MINISTRIES                                                               800.967.0732

8857 Bennett Hill Road                                    website www.coreministries.com

Central Lake, MI 49622                                              

They publish: INSIDE BROTHER’S CHECK-UP and a quarterly newspaper of articles written by inmates for inmates, CHRISTIAN INMATE NEWS

PRISON FELLOWSHIP MINISTRIES                      website: www.pfm.org

P.O. Box 17500                                                                      877.478.0100

Washington, D.C. 20041-0500

They have many resources, too numerous to list here.  Write for the contact person in your area.

They are undoubtedly the leaders in prison ministry and have the biggest organization.  They are active in prison programs, mentoring training and aftercare ministry.  Ask for their free bimonthly magazine:INSIDE JOURNAL written especially for inmates. 

INTERNATIONAL PRISON MINISTRY (formerly Chaplain Ray)    800.527.1212

P.O. Box 2868                                                             website www.chaplainray.com

Costa Mesa, CA 92628-2868

ARM Prison Outreach                                                              417.781.9100

P.O. Box 1490                                                                         www.arm.org  

Joplin, MO 64802

They provide greeting cards, Bible correspondence courses, in-prison seminars, Bibles and other resources.

RECOMMENDED BOOKS:

WHAT DO YOU WHEN TO DO WHEN YOUR KID GETS ARRESTED (10 pages)

International Prison Ministry

P.O. Box 2868

Costa Mesa, CA 92628-2868

Phone 800,527.1212

Website www.chaplainray.com

PRISON MINISTRY by Lennie Spitale

Understanding Prison Culture Inside and Out

Broadman & Holman Publishers

FAMILY ARRESTED by Ann Edenfield

How To Survive the Incarceration Of a Loved One

Americana Publishing, Inc.

www.americanabooks