Good News Jail & Prison Ministry
Inmate Testimonies
Shelly's Story There is no point in your visit.  Nothing can help me now!  Shelly shouted in rage as the Good News Chaplain visited her.
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Mitchell's Story Mitchells life was rocky from the start.  Even at a young age, he found great pleasure in forbidden activities, and it was a challenge to see what he could get away with.
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Jay's Story Jays attempt to escape from the law landed him in jail, where he, surprisingly, found a better life.
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Kurt's Story Kurts life was characterized by anger.  Only behind bars was that replaced with love.
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George's Story George thought running away would solve his problems, until he went to jail and found the answers he really needed.
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Blake's Story Blake had spent most of his young life heavily involved in drugs, gangs, and crime.  Would jail be the end of the road for him, or a new beginning?
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Gary's Story Gary was used to doing things his way, but that changed when he ended up in jail and learned a better way to live.
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Pam's Story Pam loved all the material things she had, but the way she got them led her straight to jail.
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Colin's Story Colins addiction to alcohol left his life spinning out of control.  In jail he found the person who would enable him to change.
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Nate's Story How many people are happy when they are charged with a crime?  Listen to hear the amazing story of how a life of crime led to a life with Christ.
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Roland's Story Family can be found in strange places.  Roland never really had one until he spent time behind bars.
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Judy's Story Judy had wandered far from God.  How could a stay in jail help her find the way back?
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Mario's Story When Mario went to jail, he thought his life was over.  He later learned it had just begun.
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Barry's Story Barry was headed in the wrong direction.  It was not until he got to prison that he would meet the Person who could turn him around.
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Chuck's Story Chuck had always longed for a better life.  It would take some time in jail, for him to find it.
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Tony's Story Tony kept turning to the world to solve his problems, until he discovered in jail that there was another way out.
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Ben's Story It hadnt been Bens idea to break the law, but that didnt make him any less guilty, or any less stuck in jail.
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Cindy's Story Cindys DUI could have gotten someone killed.  Instead, she was sent to jail, where her life flashed before her eyes.
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Paul's Story Paul thought he had finally turned his life around.  Now he was back in jail, wondering what went wrong.
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Troy's Story Troy wanted to change his life once and for all.  But his efforts only got him as far as jail.
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Robert's Story Roberts troubles stemmed from his desperate desire to belong.  In jail he found the One Who had always accepted Him.
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Debbie's Story For years, Debbie did things her own way.  She would have to go to jail to find a better way.
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Eugene's Story Eugene always managed to find a way out of trouble.  But now he was in jail, where he had to be rescued by someone else.
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Leo's Story Leo thought of God as a punisher.  It was behind bars that he discovered the true God that his grandmother had always spoken of.
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Fred's Story Fred found he was actually relieved to be in jail.  After years of crime he was ready for a change he just didnt know where to start.
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Sally's Story Sally had been raped as a child, was addicted to drugs, and had failed at suicide attempts.  She was miserable until she found the source of joy in jail.
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Greg's Story Greg was in prison for murder.  How was it possible that he was ministering to the other inmates?
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Trevor's Story When Trevor heard he would be leaving the hospital and going straight to jail, he knew things were finally looking up.
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Terry's Story Terry had served in the army, but it wasnt until he got to jail that he really learned to serve.
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Pattie's Story She thought her life was over now that she was in jail.  But Pattie soon discovered a new life that had been waiting for her all along.
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Neal's Story Depressed and in jail, Neal was about to take his own life.  Instead, he found Someone who could give him a new life.
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Gary's Story When Gary agreed to help a friend, he had no idea it would land him in jail!
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Aaron's Story Facing life in prison can make one feel that there is no hope, no future, and no purpose.  For Aaron, getting Life led him to the only One who could offer him all three.
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Kirby's Story After a troubled childhood, Kirby ended up living a life without purpose.  In jail, he found hope for a new life.
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Chase's Story Chase thought God would spare him from punishment for his crimes.  God had something else in mind.
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Shirley's Story Shirley had always thought of religion as a bunch of boring rules that didnt apply to her.  But in jail she was amazed at what she learned.
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Kyle's Story If Kyle wasnt guilty of the crimes that landed him in jail, why was he so happy to be there?
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Jackie's Story Jackie had turned into her alcoholic father. Only in jail did she let go of the anger and replace it with peace.
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Toby's Story Tobys life would take a turn for the better when he was sent to jail.  But would he be able to deal with the threats on his life?
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Todd's Story Although Todd was in jail, he was finding freedom from the bondage of his sin.
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Gina's Story Her addictions were killing her.  Gina was just at the verge of death when she found new life behind bars.
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Blake's Story When he ended up in jail Blake felt like dying, until he learned how to really live again.
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Wanda's Story Wanda never imagined she would find love behind bars.  But that is exactly what happenedand it saved her life.
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Stanley's Story When Stanley entered prison, he was angry enough to kill someone.  Why would he even bother listening to what the Chaplain had to say?
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Brett's Story Brett shoplifted to get his parents attention, but it was God who got his attention when Brett went to jail.
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Maggie's Story Maggie wondered why God would allow her to go through the things she had to endure.  But it was going to jail that she says saved her life.
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Phil's Story Phil was so disoriented in jail, he didnt know if he was dead or alive.  
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Angie's Story Although Angie looked like trouble when she arrived, she turned out to be the Chaplains greatest supporter.
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Freddie's Story Freddie felt trapped by the sin in his life, until a visit to jail showed him how to get free.
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Ray's Story He gave up on his dreams to become a drug dealer.  But behind bars, he found more than he could have imagined.
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Shelly's Story
Tony's Story
Gina's Story
Terry's Story