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Shaken But Not Broken

Shaken But Not Broken

Joshua knows what it feels like to be truly alone. He knows the pain and bruises that come from hitting rock bottom. He also knows the joy of being rescued. When Joshua was sent to prison, he was in a unit without a telephone, and he didn’t have the resources to...
Leaving a Prison Gang: From Certain Death to Eternal Life

Leaving a Prison Gang: From Certain Death to Eternal Life

When Jose looks back on his life, he can clearly see two major turning points: the biggest mistake he ever made and the best decision he ever made. After his abusive father abandoned Jose, his mother and his five siblings, Jose watched as his mother struggled to keep...
God’s Word a Lifeline in Solitary Confinement

God’s Word a Lifeline in Solitary Confinement

Locked away in a segregation unit in a Massachusetts prison, Patrick’s thoughts are thousands of miles away in Kenya where his nephew was shot and killed a month ago. When he first heard the news of his nephew’s death, a close friend came to visit him and brought some...
God Told Me to Stay in Prison

God Told Me to Stay in Prison

If you were incarcerated, and you had a chance to return to court, contest your sentence and possibly be released early, would you seize that opportunity? Crossroads student John was presented with just such an opportunity—but he chose to stay in prison. Arrested on...
Prison Saved My Life

Prison Saved My Life

Prison saved my life. It’s a paradoxical statement that we at Crossroads hear quite often. Most people would describe prison as destructive rather than redemptive. But many Crossroads students tell us exactly the opposite. Fernando has been a Crossroads student for...
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