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Crossroads Prison Ministries

Mentor a prisoner by letter

Volunteer mentors read a prisoner's completed Bible study lesson, write back with comments and encouragement, and send the next one — all routed through the ministry's address under a pen name. Materials and training are supplied, and mentors work from home anywhere in the world.

ProvisionalPrison & re-entryInterdenominational
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Why this is listed

The best option for someone who cannot physically get to a prison: no clearance, no travel, and a real relationship measured in years of letters rather than a single visit. Mentors stay anonymous by policy, which is the safeguarding answer to the obvious question.

How to start

  1. Open cpministries.org (opens an external site) and read what Crossroads Prison Ministries says about itself before you read anything else.
  2. Check the time it asks for: weekly rhythm.
  3. Look at the filings below, then decide. Numbers are context, not a verdict.
  4. Tell your church. Going out is rarely meant to be done alone.

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