YWAP ADVICE FOR INMATES #1

INMATE ADVICE #1

​This is the first piece of advice in a series designed to help folks who end up incarcerated. With an eye toward preventing guys from going back to jail after they are released, this small piece of advice may help reduce the rate of recidivism. 

HOW TO AVOID GOING BACK TO JAIL AFTER YOU ARE RELEASED STARTS WHEN YOU ARRIVE IN JAIL THE FIRST TIME.

          Write a journal and list EVERYTHING YOU HATE ABOUT JAIL. 
Example Journal: 

1. I miss my family and friends.
2. The food sucks.
3. I feel scared.
4. The guards are mean.
5. I don't have any freedom.
6. Guys abused me.

          The list will be almost endless. Do not let your jail experience become so normalized that you refer to it as a "vacation." It's easy to slip into bad habits when life gets hard. Some guys go back to street life and peddle dope to make some money. When you are tempted to slide back into your old life, get out you "WHAT I HATE ABOUT JAIL" list and soak it in. If you don't want to go back to jail, remember why you hated it.
          When life gets hard, turn to God. He knows a life so hard that it's unimaginable to you and me. He will take your life of brokenness and lead you to a greater capacity to love and be loved. YOU ARE LOVED BY A FATHER WHO WILL NEVER LEAVE YOU!

If you know someone who needs prayer because they are in jail or living a lifestyle that could cause them to end up in jail, please let us know.

Thanks for your time. Go do something nice for somebody.
​Jesus loves you and so do we