To help further craft their vision for criminal justice reform, Bishop T.D. Jakes and a Dallas County judge visited the Dallas County Jail last Wednesday to meet with inmates who say they want a second chance at life.
Going before a parole board, the inmates told Jakes and Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins their stories, which included background on their childhoods, families, and addictions, as well as their plans for how to stay out of jail, their support systems and even their fears, hopes and dreams
Among those stories was one 35-year-old inmate’s concern that his criminal record will “scare off” employers and landlords, and his hopes to overcome the negative labels of “junkie” and “crackhead” that he has endured. Another inmate, a 50-year-old woman, is ashamed to allow her sons to visit her after being imprisoned more than eight times. Her latest conviction involved the sale of crystal meth. She hopes to see more programs in place that help ex-offenders stay on the straight-and-narrow after they get out of jail.
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source: TheChristianPost.com
TD Jakes Visits Jail Inmates As Part Of Criminal Justice Reform Project was originally published on praisecleveland.com
