The non-profit ministry God Behind Bars gave incarcerated moms the gift of a lifetime this Mother’s Day – an opportunity to spend time with the children they rarely see.
The national prison ministry continually works to restore the lives of inmates by building their faith during incarceration and after their release. And through their outreach programs, they are working to reach the more than 2.3 million people in the prison system.
But God Behind Bars does not stop at just saving inmates and restoring their lives, they go as far as helping to rebuild broken relationships between inmates and their children.
This Mother’s Day, moms who had not seen their children in years were reunited with them as tiny feet and outstretched arms raced toward tearful mothers.
Moms who were not imprisoned got the chance to spend time with their imprisoned daughters.
“Being a mother in prison does not change the fact that they are STILL mothers,” the ministry shared on Instagram. “They hold value and purpose in the life of their children! We believe in restoring and reuniting mothers with their children!”
Two-thirds of parents in prison have never received a visit from their family and 75%
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