Death or Prison

God does. Sentenced to 4 Life Sentences, the question for Joe was life or death. The power of God went deep inside him when he heard the answer to his question and immediately he felt the power of God enter his heart and he was born again at that moment! Old things passed away and all things became new, this according to God's promise.

Joe found more acceptance outside of his family than inside. His 'hood' peers took him on a wrong path and he ended up taking the lives of two men.

Vernon came to God after about a decade inside and has been living his life after release in peace.

The Innocent Project took interest in Vernon's case and through a long process proving Vernon's innocence, got him released. He leaned on God through the process and God didn't fail.

While in prison, Sean chiseled away at his reputation by first earning his GED, a proud moment. Seeking his education, Sean found change uncomfortable but he kept at it and has a success story to tell.

Sean describes himself as young and naive to the dangers of the street as they became normal, everyday life. It was 'keep it real or stand the pain,' in his survival mode. A spiritual battle raged around him which eventually led to a 40 year prison sentence and a 15 year plea.

The characteristics of God, His nature and attributes, are discussed by Pastors Chip, Tony and Raul.

There is a great deal of hopelessness in the world of incarceration. What can relieve the chaos in the mind of an unbeliever?  Pastors Chip Nelson, Tony Loeffler Sr. and Raul discuss the topic.

This is a teaching of who God is. What you believe can influence how you live the one life God gave you.

Why is it that we hurt the most --- the people we love the most? How do we learn to forgive ourselves? These are important questions that are asked daily and which need answers. The men discuss this important topic.

Life becomes real when the gate slams behind you. Reality means it's impossible to live in this world for free. The men discuss how to make yourself more employable, starting before a release date.  

Oswald, Raul and Elmo have a discussion on how incarceration, correctional control, impacts family, friends and time spent with and without them.

Kalen had two crackhead bodyguards, a big stash, a sleeping girlfriend and ... a radical transformation which led to everyone's change of lifestyle.

As a young child, Kalen Salmon was arrested for a prank on a teacher and charged with 2nd Degree Assault. His life took a spiral after that and eventually led to him turning himself into the authorities on a sexual offense charge. A sexual offender is always a target when locked up. Learn how God took a hand in keeping him safe.

Johnnie wasn't doing the right things. But the moment he surrendered his life to God while in prison, everything changed for the better. He did a 'personal inventory' and discovered a new way to live.

Johnnie tried to fill an emptiness he felt inside with drugs, especially the use of Methamphetamine. With Meth, more often than not, there are no success stories. Johnnie is the exception to the rule, thanks be to God.

Macho was facing a life sentence for 16 charges of attempted murder and aggravated battery with a firearm. He tried the religion of Islam but then found Christ. After that moment of submission, he ministered the Gospel to Latin Kings in every prison he was assigned. The Kings loved his message!  

Because of years of abuse and teasing, Robert looked to The Latin Kings for acceptance. A member at 14, it was a recipe for disaster.

After hearing his sentence was, "25 years to life without the possibility of parole," Troy was numb. His criminal thinking led to no accountability, no responsibility for his actions, and the belief that everything he did was fine. A paradigm shift and acceptance of Jesus into his heart taught him that just was not the case.

Troy Martin had an older "mentor" when he was 8 years old and was taught to steal and not get caught. Unfortunately, bad choices from then on led to a murder and thirty three years spent in prison.

Ivan Blanco kept doing the same thing and getting the same result: more prison, more jail time and more shame. He finally turned his life around only with God's help.  

Ivan was sentenced to 15 years at the age of 15. How did he survive?

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As a drug dealer at 16, Gerard was in charge of his life. So he thought.