Prison Ministry of America
Reaching out to Lives Behind Bars
✝ Our Mission
Prison Ministry of America (PMA) is a non-profit organization – A Faith Ministry Providing Chaplain for Law Enforcement, Jails, and Prisons.
The organization is designed to bring hope and restoration through literature, prayer, and spiritual counseling to those who have experienced incarceration.
The heart, purpose and vision of Prison Ministry of America is to continue to bring the message of abundant life through faith in Jesus Christ to citizens in their lowest hour…their time of greatest spiritual need.
✧ Our Vision
To inform local churches and chaplains that we are available to train and help ministries; to come alongside them in their efforts to reach and minister to the incarcerated, cutting into the discouraging facts of recidivism when an individual’s life is changed through the gospel.
Our History 1926 – 2023
With 96 years of ministry in 40 States across the United States and 12 different countries, Started in 1926, by four (4) business mens, at the Los Angeles County Jail, called themselves Religious Jail Workers, formally Religious Volunteer Services, merged with PMA in 2009.
Since then, the Organization has provided Chaplains, some of whom work full-time and are present at the Kern County Sheriff Dept , Los Angeles County Sheriff Dept, Monterey County Sheriff Dept, San Diego County Sheriff Dept, Riverside County Sheriff Dept and San Bernardino County Facilities, as well as facilities in the Philippines and Brazil.
✔ Our Impact
PMA over the years has served and contracted at facilities in Kern County Sheriff Dept, Los Angeles County Sheriff Dept, Monterey County Sheriff Dept, San Diego County Sheriff Dept, Riverside County Sheriff Dept and San Bernardino County Facilities, as well as facilities in the Philippines and Brazil.
PMA Chaplains are ordained, licensed, demonstrate effectiveness in their work with clients (which includes clients in the Los Angeles County Youth and Women’s Placement Facilities), and they have oversight of the work of numerous volunteers who enter their facilities to conduct religious studies and worship services.
Founder of Second Chance Recovery. LA Court Certified programs for Anger Management, One Step Drug and Alcohol Recovery, Victims of Domestic Violence, and other support groups.
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The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, 2 to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, 3 and provide for those who grieve in Zion— to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.
~ Isaiah 61:1-3
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