RESOURCES FOR LOVED ONES

 

Maybe someone you love is in prison. Maybe you’ve recently gotten out of prison yourself. We’re excited to share with you the following downloadable articles on everything from surviving prison, to obtaining a college education, to dealing with depression. Print them out and mail them to a loved one in prison, or print them out for yourself.

 

 

Addictions

 

• The New Ice Age

        How to find freedom from one of America’s deadliest addictions—crystal meth.

 

 

Marriage/Family

 

• A Heart for Marriage

       How to strengthen your marriage while in prison and after.

 

• Becoming a Better Father

       What your children really need and how to give it to them while in prison.

 

• Totally Fun Tests: A cool tool to help you know your children better.

  • For dads and children

  • For moms and children

  • For dads and teens

  • For moms and teens

 

 

Money

 

• Smart Ways to Handle Your Money

       Managing family finances, living without credit, and other financial matter.

 

 

Prison Survival

 

• Anger: It’s All in How You Think

      Confronting anger and changing destructive thought patterns.

 

• Can Sardines Be Lonely?

       Dealing with loneliness and learning how to reach out to other prisoners.

 

• Piecing Together a College Education

       Picking a college, earning credits, and how to afford higher education while in prison.

 

• Prison Survival Guide

       How to survive—and even thrive—physically, mentally, and spiritually while inside. (Adobe Acrobat Reader Required)

 

• Solving the Puzzle of Depression

       Learn more about depression and how you can find comfort in dark times.

 

 

Pre-release

 

• Shortimer: Preparing for Release

      Advice on housing, employment, drug counseling and more.

 

 

Sexuality

 

• Sex Matters

       Understanding the battle with sex. Adopted from Waylon Ward’s Sex Matters: Men Winning the Battle.

 

• How I Climbed Out of the Gay Lifestyle

       A Christian perspective on homosexuality.

 

• Coming Back from the Unspeakable Crime

       There is hope for those who have committed a sex crime.

 

 

Spiritual

 

• Islam and Christianity

       The similarities and crucial differences between Islam and Christianity. Excerpted from Timothy George’s Is the Father of

       Jesus the God of Muhammed?

 

• Life of Joseph

       Dealing with a tragic family background, overcoming temptation and more.