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Article: Global Ministry Supports Offenders Here at Home; Prison Fellowship Works With Churches, County
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- The Washington Post
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- August 31, 2006
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For most inmates at the Loudoun County jail, life behind bars is
hard. But volunteers with Loudoun Aftercare, a faith-based mentoring
program for inmates and ex-offenders, say life is sometimes harder
on the outside.
The program, started with the support of Lansdowne-based Prison
Fellowship ministries, aims to help smooth the transition back into
the community for former offenders from Loudoun and other Virginia
facilities.
"They face all the challenges that everyone would in everyday
life. They face the challenge of finding employment, and it's very
difficult if you have a felony record," said Mark Earley, president
and chief executive of Prison Fellowship and a former Virginia
attorney ...