b'Our mens and womens aftercare programs pro- inmates are often only authentic or vulnerable in vide long-term, residential Christian discipleshipprivate. Of course, each prison facilitys priority of with comprehensive support and accountability tosecurity determines the access our chaplains have, about 100 program students each year. Betweenand that access can vary widely day to day. these programs, we are able to serve people bothAnother diverse aspect of prison chaplaincy in and after prison, though many features of theseis the style of our ministry in county versus state separate services are quite different.prisons. Given the relatively shorter inmate stays Prison chaplaincy aims to help inmates beginof county facilities, our county chaplains operate to experience life change through the gospel. Ouras missionaries. We may only have a few moments chaplains connect with inmates and point them toto share the gospel and encourage inmates to sur-Christ through scheduled group activities like Biblerender their life to Christ in that setting, and the studies and Sunday worship gatherings, as wellraw spiritual nerves of those who are racked by as more casual encounters like visits to individualdrug withdrawal or anxiously awaiting sentencing housing units. Outreach in both those settings iscan provide special opportunities to help people designed to encourage inmates to meet individu- see beyond this life. On the other hand, our state ally with our chaplains for biblical counseling, aschaplains function as pastors because state Photo courtesy of Jubilee Ministries12 WWW.CITYGATENETWORK.ORG NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2025'