Commercial Free Confinement/PRISON MINISTRY NEEDS HELP

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From: Timothy Dempsey <tdempsey@reconx.org>
Date: Wed, Jan 27, 2010 at 10:31 PM
Subject: Commercial Free Confinement
To: aflynn@signalcrestumc.org


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Chattanooga Endeavors Inc.

 
Dear Annette  

Some prisoners' only contact with the outside world -- to keep them from sinking completely into the convict culture -- is what's on the small screen.

Twenty-three and one!  That's what prisoners say when they're serving time in high security blocks...meaning they're left to a cell for 23 hours a day with one hour out for recreation.  They have no institutional assignments.  Their movement is closely controlled.  Their interaction with  other inmates is seriously limited.  And their visitations (if they have visitors) is badly restricted.  They have nothing if not idle time.
 
Every once in a while Warden Ricky Bell at Riverbend Maximum Security Prison in Nashville relaxes package restrictions, allowing Chaplain Jerry Welborn to purchase television sets for model prisoners whose friends and families are too poor to help.  For many prisoners, the small screen is a lifeline, keeping their minds active and helping to softening the landing in society after long periods of incarceration. 
 
Ronnie Rogers, for one, credits mainstream media for keeping him plugged-in and minimizing the shock of returning home after 43 years behind bars.  (More on Ronnie Rogers.)
 
Please join me in helpping Chaplain Welborn purchase televisions sets for 30 model prisoners by making a designated gift to Chattanooga Endeavors.  Each set costs $150 and must be purchased by the Department of Corrections from their vendor.  Time is limited so please donate today.  Every penny raised will go directly to Chaplain Welborn for this very worthwhile project.
 
 
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Thank you very much for your support of our mission at Chattanooga Endeavors and for seriously considering this special request.

Timothy Dempsey
Chattanooga Endeavors, Inc.

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