We have a house! We need your help!

Redemption Housing was recently awarded a modest grant, providing the funding to launch the Next Level Program! Because it is often difficult for returning citizens to earn a living wage, even when they are doing everything right, they might find themselves struggling...

Peace: The Promise of God

The Apostle Paul had a knack for making powerful people very angry; an unfortunate hobby that often resulted in a lot of quiet time in dingy Roman prisons. His Roman citizenship afforded him a fair trial and a monthly portion of grain to live on, which is more than...

A Daily Prayer for Justice and Mercy

  Jesus, united with the Father and the Holy Spirit, Give us your compassion for those in prison. Mend in mercy the broken in mind and memory. Soften the hard of heart, the captives of anger. Free the innocent; parole the trustworthy. Awaken the repentance that...

A System Set to Fail

Last summer, I got a Facebook message from a relative of a family friend. Their daughter was locked up in a Philadelphia prison, and they wanted to know if I could host her for the night she got out and then put her on a bus back home. They assured me that she would...