Blog – Flat Masonry

Lee* did not grow up in a Christian home. Raised by a single father after his parents separated when he was very young, he experienced the challenges of life without…

“I’ll continue as a prison chaplain until God stops me – or I’m too old.” Meet Myra, the 80-year-old prison chaplain who has no plans to quit supporting people inside…

Inside Out Prison Chaplaincy (IOPC) is celebrating ten years since joining Carinity – with thousands of lives touched during that time. The prison ministry formally joined Carinity in July 2016,…

When this prison chaplain speaks to incarcerated men, he knows exactly what they’re going through.  That’s because Peter has walked in their shoes: he was once a prisoner just like…

For Julie*, the hardest part of her son’s prison sentence was not being able to hug him – especially when he was feeling at his lowest in solitary confinement. When…

Peter Clarke has joined the Inside Out Prison Chaplaincy team as our new coordinator. Carinity’s Director of Missional Culture and Leadership, Dan Lyons, says Peter brings over 20 years of…

Each year our volunteer Inside Out Prison Chaplaincy prison chaplains come together for a weekend of personal, spiritual and skills development. Around 50 chaplains have gathered in Brisbane to attend…

Travis struggled with a gambling addiction which spanned 33 years of his life. He’d given up trying to give up, even when it cost him everything – his long-term girlfriend,…

Andrew and Steve are brothers. They are also two of Inside Out Prison Chaplaincy’s dedicated volunteer chaplains who regularly visit people inside Queensland correctional centres. The siblings are so driven…