PRISON MINSITRY

Secretary: Sr Reena SSpS Gulbarga

Joint Secretary: Fr David D’souza Gulbarga

Core Group: Sr Achala CSST Gulbarga, Sr Veena UFS Vijayapura, Sr Freda A.C Bidar.

Vision: Prison inmates transformed, experience the fullness of life and liberty.

Mission: Prisoners are Renewed, Reformed, Released, Rehabilitated and Reintegrated in the society.

Objectives:

1. Through the regular visits to the prison, the prison inmates will receive counseling, love and compassion creating in them better hopes in life.
2. Through the regular visits to the prison and juvenile homes, volunteers will get in touch with the families of prisoners and seek education of their children.
3. Through the regular visits to the prison, those inmates who are under trials for years will be identified and process for their release will be initiated.
4. Through adequate training and exposure the volunteers are helped to do the prison ministry more effectively.
5. All the units involved in prison ministry will be brought under one umbrella by 2024.
6. The PMI will organize the national and religious festivals, and other awareness programmes like health & hygiene, legal awareness in the prison and will make efforts to release and rehabilitate.