Prisonist.org Dec. 2015 Newsletter. Happy Holidays! Progressive Prison Project/Innocent Spouse & Children Project

Conference: Building Bridges: Refocused. Tues., Jan. 5, 2016, 9am – 4pm, Central Connecticut State University    

Please join us at Building Bridges: Refocused, Setting A Course For Reentry in a Second Chance Society. Student Center, Alumni Hall, CCSU, New Britain, CT. We are honored to sit on the faith-based break out panel in the afternoon. Please click here to register for this important conference.

We were interviewed by Darby Cartun on her news/talk radio show, Darby & Friends. Original air date, Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015 at 12:30 pm. To listen to the live stream, or archived interview after the air date, please click here.

“I’m sitting here looking at the pink sunrise pouring over the hills in Reno. The sky may be completely clear but that doesn’t remove the dark cloud in my life. In just a little over 24 hours, I will be self-surrendering to federal prison (likely I will already be there by the time you read these words). Titles like felon or fraudster will be my label for the foreseeable future but starting tomorrow, my new title will be inmate. I’m not trying to get in a “woe is me” mentality but this is the stark reality of my situation.” To read the rest of Brian’s guest blog, please click here.

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Guest Blog: Child of an Incarcerated Parent, By Melissa Tanis

We asked Melissa to write a guest blog for  

prisonist.org after she contacted us looking for a job.  She sent us one of the most poignant, moving and authentic pieces we have ever had the honor of reading. 

“When I was five years old my father was sentenced to a maximum of 50 years in prison. I was not able at that age to comprehend how much my life would change from that moment on. I visited my father in prison when I was eight years old and then went 17 years without any contact.”  To read the rest of this compelling guest blog, please click here. 

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Guest Blog: The Unnamed Victims of White-Collar Crime- The Family, By Ken Citarella, Esq. – Former Prosecutor 

Ken and I were law school classmates from 1978 – 1981.  When we learned about Ken’s own spiritual & faith journey, we asked him to guest blog for prisonist.org. 

“After all, I was a prosecutor and not a social worker.  Although it was very rare, I did have continuing contact with some defendants.  Indeed, some even thanked me for convicting them, since it was the forceful redirection they needed to reform.  But over time, the plight of the victimized family remained with me just as did the more recognized status of the crime victim.  Moreover, the state had Victim Services offices that could assist crime victims recover from the harm done to them; the family did not.”

To read the balance of Ken’s guest blog, please click here.

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Video: Greenwich Leadership Forum

We were interviewed by David Miller, Director of the Princeton University Faith & Work Initiative, before a gathering of 200+ leaders dedicated to faithful and ethical business practices. To view the highlight video or the full-length video, please click here.

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Article: Our Ministries Featured in the Weston Magazine Group

We were featured in Greenwich Country Capitalist, Westport Country Capitalist, New Canaan Country Capitalist, Westchester Country Capitalist, Hamptons Country Capitalist, Long Island Country Capitalist, Litchfield County Country Capitalist, Rye, Weston, Alpine, Upper East Side, SOHONyc, Tribeca and Central Park West magazines. Please click here to read article.

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Donations: Thank You For Your Support & Generosity! 

We are grateful for all donations made to our ministries. Donations can be made by Credit Card/PayPal or by sending your check payable to:

“Progressive Prison Ministries, Inc.” P.O. Box 1232, Weston, Connecticut 06883.  We are a CT Religious Corp. with 501(c)(3) status – all donations are tax deductible to the extent permitted by law.

Wishing you and yours a healthy and happy holidays! Blessings, Jeff & Lynn
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Comments from Social Media:

Barry Diamond: “To all of my connections who are in CT. I will be at the Building Bridges meeting. Come over & say hello”

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Progressive Prison Project/

Innocent Spouse & Children Project
 

Rev. Jeff Grant, JD, M Div, Minister/Director
jgrant@prisonist.org

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Lynn Springer, Founding Advocate, Innocent Spouse & Children Project
lspringer@prisonist.org

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George Bresnan, Advocate, Ex-Pats
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(203) 609-5088

Jim Gabal, Development
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(203) 858-2865

Babz Rawls Ivy, Media Contact
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(203) 645-9278   

 

  If transformation and redemption matter to you, a friend or a family member with a white-collar or nonviolent incarceration issue, please contact us and we will promptly send you an information package by mail, email or via Dropbox. The darkest days of a person’s life can be a time of renewal and hope.