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Q&A with Dave and Judy McElyea

Prison ministry volunteers Dave and Judy McElyea reflect on decades of volunteer experience and how faith-based organizations can make a positive impact on prisons.

By Stacia Ray
November 28, 2018
Chuck Colson | InnerChange Freedom Initiative | Kairos | Lino Lakes | Minnesota | Minnesota Correctional Facility
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Broken Beauty: How Bryan Found New Life … And More

The three months between the murder and his apprehension were a living hell.

"I tried to stay drunk or high to numb out my feelings of worthlessness," admits Bryan Kelley.

By Zoe Erler
November 10, 2016
Kairos | new life | Prison Entrepreneurship Program | Texas

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