Prison gate connections

No parent rocks their infant to sleep dreaming of the day when they will have to visit them in prison. Yet this is the journey that many families end up traveling with their loved ones. It is a road often marked by grief and social isolation. For partners and children of offenders there are additional financial burdens and costs to family life. 

Prison visitation is a time when people try to provide ongoing support to their loved one in custody.  However, its hard to provide support when you have your own issues to deal with. 

Prison Gate Connect is a ministry of hospitality and support to the loved ones of people in custody at prison visiting times. The ministry is simple. It involves being present at visiting time up until the time that visitors are processed through security and into the prison grounds. We help visitors get oriented to the process, we offer toys for children, we provide a listening ear for those needing to talk, a smile and company for those who would otherwise have to wait alone and we provide referral information about other supports that may be useful to them or their loved one in custody.

The goals are simple: to let people know that they are loved and cared for, that support is available and to contribute to a more positive visit with their loved one inside. It is love for love's sake with no strings attached (otherwise it wouldn't be love).

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