04/23/2026
Around the world, incarceration does more than deprive people of physical freedom. It strips away identity—who a person is—and crushes hope—why they should keep going or change their ways? What is the purpose of their life? Shame becomes the loudest voice. Despair becomes the everyday reality. The future is bleak, stripped of hope and purpose.
But into the darkness, the Gospel speaks to those who are open and listening, offering freedom, identity, and hope.