A faith-based television program dedicated to ministering hope and restoration to thousands of men and women incarcerated throughout America is gaining in popularity with correctional officials, according to the TV network behind it.
"It (the program)'s a unique tool for prisoners, one that can help bring them to a healthier level emotionally, intellectually and spiritually,” commented Amy Fihn, director of Trinity Broadcasting Network (TBN)’s Second Chance program, in a statement. “Our goal is not only to provide help for inmates now, but to prepare them for future success when most of them will re-enter society."
As a new initiative of TBN’s worldwide family of networks, Second Chance was created to impact the nation's soaring recidivism rates – which currently average out to 70 percent nationally. The around-the-clock program serves as a companion to already-established rehabilitation programs, and was developed to meet the growing needs for cross-generational, cross-cultural, and multi-denominational television programming opportunities for inmates of all ages.
“TBN’s programming is … a ‘win-win’ proposition for every correctional facility,” stated Chaplain Michael Reed of the California Substance Abuse Facility/State Prison in Corcoran, CA.
According to TBN, correctional officials in Ohio, Mississippi and South Carolina are in the process of starting up Second Chance pilot programs, while South Dakota prison officials have indicated they will now institute the program in all of their state facilities following success with TBN Second Chance in a pilot program.
For their initiative, TBN has partnered with Glorystar Satellite Systems, a leading ministry support partner for Christian TV and Radio satellite broadcasters in North America.
Posted By: The SISTAHS Ministry
Wednesday, September 17th 2008 at 2:22PM
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