Prison Ministry & Criminal Justice
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The Office for Social Concerns coordinates efforts around criminal justsice issues. It also convenes jail & prison ministers for gatherings, supports ARCH reentry ministry, and promotes activities around the Church's call to end the use of the death penalty.
Jail & Prison Ministry
For a listing of state correctional institutions and Catholic chaplains in the Diocese of Columbus, please click on the link below:
List of State Prisons & Catholic Chaplains
Want to Volunteer in Jail and Prison Ministry?
Feel called to minister inside the fence? This is a Corporal Work of Mercy. Contact us and we will connect you to an opportunity to serve. socmailbox@columbuscatholic.org 614-241-2540.
Reentry Ministry
Reentry ministry is walking with the formerly incarcerated as they return to their families and community as they rebuild their lives outside the walls of jail or prison.
Visit our ARCH Reentry Ministry page and learn how you can accompany returning citizens with hope.
Family Ministry
LEAF (Listening, Encouraging, and Accompanying Families of the Incarcerated) is a resource and referral ministry that offers a community, compassion, caring, and support to families and loved ones of the incarcerated. Need LEAF or interested in starting a LEAF support group? Visit www.svdpcolumbus.org/leaf_ministry or call 614-241-2540.
Resources for Jail & Prison Ministry
Dismas Ministry This national Catholic ministry provides valuable resources for prison ministers and inmates.
Catholic Teaching & Criminal Justice Reform