Finding faith in prison: a life transformed
From an early age, it was clear that Carl was the ‘rascal’ of the family. His parents used to joke that babysitters never came back to their house twice. At…
Rising up from rock bottom
One of our long-serving volunteer prison chaplains, Myra, has shared an inspiring testimonial about how God is changing lives inside a Brisbane correctional facility: When I first met James* it…
A mother’s journey
A privileged upbringing, a Catholic education and a promising career don’t sound like any part of a prisoner’s story, but that’s just how Jasmine’s story begins. Growing up the daughter…
Welcome to Graham Hembrow
Carinity has welcomed Graham Hembrow as the new coordinator of Inside Out Prison Chaplaincy. Graham told us a bit about his spiritual journey and career path: Like so many others I…
Surprised by joy
Jean* had enjoyed a simple life. She lived in a nice home with her husband, they had raised a family together and both had rewarding careers. Jean was a bookkeeper…
Finding faith
When Josh was arrested for drug trafficking, he could never have imagined that going to prison would turn out to be a positive experience. Growing up in an abusive home,…
From prisoner to pastor
Although Gerald was brought up in a Catholic family, he never asked Jesus into his heart. Eventually, despite his happy upbringing, he found himself mixing with the wrong crowd. He…
Endure
We shared ‘Alex’s’ story of restoration in The Inside Story five years ago, and a lot’s happened since then. In our article entitled Nothing is Wasted, Alex explained how he…
Finding true love
All Clare ever wanted was to feel loved. She recalls watching TV shows featuring happy families as a child and crying through the opening credits. As she grew up, Clare…
From criminal to kingdom builder
In 2015, Conrad* received a criminal conviction and was sentenced to five years in prison, with five years on parole, for conspiracy and attempting to possess a border-controlled drug. He…
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