Resource List

As we develop this site it is our goal to find the resources to
equip prison ministries and especially Chaplains in the prisons
and jails. If you know of a good resource please contact us
with the information so that we can post it here for all to use.

~Something For The Chaplains~


American Rehabilitation Ministries (good resource for Bibles and much more)

Equipping God's Children to Be Ready to Give a Defense of the Christian Faith


Excellent resource for many of the needs we have in prison ministry



Nation wide Prison Ministry ( good resource for Christian material)



Getting Pastors to help prison and jail Chaplains minister to those behind bars



Resource for ordering Chaplain Ray's books from Acclaimed Books

Prisoners for Christ Outreach Ministries is dedicated to taking the Gospel of
Jesus Christ into the jails, prisons, and juvenile centers in the Northwest.
They accomplish this task through worship services, Bible studies,
special concerts & performances, and one-to-one visitations.
They have an excellent Bible study correspondence course program!

Marty Angelo, author of the testimony book, Once Life Matters: A New Beginning.


Re-Entry Jail and Prison Ministry, offering resource information to Chaplains




Great place to go to purchase Bibles.
(Ask about their grant program for free Bibles)



It is where you can get
the"Free on the Inside" Bibles and other materials


Thomas Nelson Publishing Company, will offer low cost Bibles & New Testaments


Also in Braille, are available from Lutheran Braille Workers, Inc.


Bibles At Cost, has a New Testament called "How to find God",I have heard
over and over from the inmates it helped them understand the Bible like nothing
else they have ever used. I pass out as many of these as I can get my hands on!


Prison Impact Ministries is a site all Chaplains must check out. Monty Christensen
has started the "next generation of testimony books" prison/jail library with his book
70 X 7 and Beyond;
And Ron Sharp's book Reflections Through The Window. Anyone
who
has struggled with addiction, crime Randall that comes with "the lifestyle"
will relate to what these books have to say.


Resource for Christian Rehab Men's and Women's homes in California area.
In Adobe Reader printable format (file.pdf)


Associated
Chaplains In California State Service
This is the official web site of ACCSS. Chaplains serving in California Departments
of Corrections, Youth Authority, Mental Health, Developmental Services and
Veteran's Homes. Facility Chaplains are listed with addresses and phone numbers.


Association of Professional Chaplains

(A.P.C.) Is a interfaith professional pastoral care association of providers of pastoral care endorsed by faith
groups to serve persons in physical, spiritual,or mental need in diverse settings throughout the world. The
organization was formed by the merging of the College of Chaplains and the Association of Mental Health
Clergy. These two organizations had rich histories with each having over 50 years of service to its members.


Trinity School of Chaplaincy and Seminary


The International Critical Incident Stress Foundation, Inc.

(ICISF) is a non-profit, open membership foundation dedicated to the prevention and mitigation
of disabling stress through the provision of: Education, training and support services for all Emergency
Services professions; Continuing education and training in Emergency Mental Health Services for Psychologists,
Psychiatrists, Social Workers and Licensed Professional Counselors; and Consultation in the establishment of Crisis
and Disaster Response Programs for varied organizations
and communities worldwide.


To locate an inmate within the California Department of Corrections, please call (916) 445-6713,
which is available 24 hours a day. You must have either the inmate's CDC number,
or the inmate's full name and date of birth to receive information.