Faith-Based Prison Program Launched in Sixth State

While being disputed in one state, a faith-based prison program was launched in its sixth state to help reduce the rate of ex-prisoners returning to the jail house.

The InnerChange Freedom Initiative, a voluntary program aimed at morally transforming inmates by teaching values based on Christian principles, began a program for men at the Missouri Department of Corrections’ Algoa Correctional Center.

"There is an overwhelming demand from state correctional systems for alternative programming, with states acknowledging the limitations of traditional programs and asking for transformative programs like IFI,” said Prison Fellowship President and former Virginia Attorney General Mark Earley in a released statement. “We are delighted to be partnering with the Missouri Department of Corrections to bring the residents of this state a program designed to help put an end to the destructive cycle of crime.”

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