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1. Texas ReEntry Services Mission Statement. Creating safer and stronger communities by providing ex-offenders opportunities and means to become productive, contributing members of society.
(817) 834-2833,
Texas Reentry Services, Inc. 1408 St. Louis Ave., Fort Worth, TX 76104
2. Texas Offenders Reentry Initiative – TORI The Texas Offenders Re-entry Initiative, or T.O.R.I. is committed to helping and improving the lives of people who’ve made mistakes in their pasts which make their acceptance back into society a very difficult task. With T.O.R.I. you will find people who are ready to assist ex-offenders in making better decisions in order to avoid repeating an often dangerous and destructive life-cycle.
(214) 941-1325, Ext. 300,
T.O.R.I., P.O. Box 4386, Dallas, TX 75208
3. Texas Criminal Justice Coalition (TCJC) TCJC works with peers, policy-makers, practitioners, and community members to identify and promote smart justice policies that safely reduce Texas’s costly over-reliance on incarceration – creating stronger families, less taxpayer waste, and safer communities.
(512) 441-8123,
TCJC, 1714 Fortview Rd., Ste. 104, Austin, TX 78704
4. OneStar Foundation OneStar Foundation connects partners and resources to build a stronger nonprofit sector in Texas.
(512) 287-2000,
OneStar Foundation, 9011 Mountain Ridge Dr., Ste. 100, Austin, TX 78759
5. Texas Juvenile Justice Department (TJJD) The Texas Juvenile Justice Department has a vision of providing safety for citizens of the State of Texas through partnership with communities and the delivery of a continuum of services and programs to help youth enrich and value their lives and the community by focusing on accountability of their actions and planning for a successful future.
(512) 490-7130,
TJJD, P.O. Box 127757, Austin, TX 78711
6. Texas Prison Ministry As Founder & Navigator of Texas Prison Ministry, Rick Vaquez is on a lifelong mission to provide a platform for Volunteers and Ministries to experience effective prison ministry both inside and out.
(713) 972-5789,
Texas Prison Ministry, 7520 Hillcroft St., Houston, TX 77081
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7. Kairos of Texas Kairos of Texas operates as a State Chapter and serves in prisons and jails through a contractual agreement with the Warden and Chaplain of each unit. At present, we are in 40 units (prisons & jails) across the State of Texas (we are opening more unites from time to time).
(210) 647-1690,
Kairos of Texas, 2255 N. Bonnie Brae St., Denton, TX 76209
8. First Baptist Church – Amarillo A family-oriented church located in Amarillo, Texas, with complete ministries to preschool, children, youth, families, senior adults and internationals.
(806) 373-2891,
First Baptist Amarillo, 1208 Tyler St., Amarillo, TX 79101
9. The Heart of Texas Foundation, Inc. Mission: To help bring about spiritual transformation, through the Gospel and truth of Jesus Christ and his offer of forgiveness, to incarcerated people in Texas and throughout America’s prison system.
(281) 346-8919,
The Heart of Texas Foundation, Inc., P.O. Box 991, Fulshear, TX 77441
10. South West Texas Prison Ministries Welcome to South West Texas Prison Ministries, located in Iraan, Texas.
(432) 639-2055, (email)
Southwest Texas Prison Ministry and Family Outreach, P.O. Box 683, Iraan, TX 79744
13. Austin/Travis County Reentry Roundtable (A/TCRRT) The mission of the Austin/Travis County Reentry Roundtable is to be a robust collaborative to promote public safety through effective reentry and reintegration of formerly incarcerated persons and individuals with criminal histories.
(512) 926-5301,
A/TCRRT, 3000 Oak Springs Dr., Austin, TX 78702
14. Texas Inmate Families Association (TIFA) Our mission is to break the cycle of crime by strengthening families through support, education, and advocacy. TIFA also provides parole workshops as well as online resources for our members.
(512) 371-0900,
TIFA, P.O. Box 300200, Austin, TX 78703
15. Texas Jail Project – Advocacy for Inmates in Texas County Jails The Texas Jail Project is dedicated to improving the conditions for approximately 70,000 people-mothers, fathers, sons, sisters and daughters-incarcerated in Texas jails on any given day.
(512) 597-8746,
Texas Jail Project, 1712 E. Riverside Dr., Box 190, Austin, TX 78741
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16. Texas Civil Rights Project (TCRP) TCRP promotes racial, social and economic justice through community education and litigation. We strive to foster equality, secure justice, ensure diversity and strengthen communities.
(512) 474-5073,
TCRP, 1405 Montopolis Dr., Austin TX 78741
17. Volunteers of America of Texas Helping the Most Vulnerable Texans. The broken. The forgotten. The hopeless. At Volunteers of America Texas, providing compassionate service to those who need the most help is both a cause and a calling. The cycles of addiction and incarceration damage the lives of individuals and their families. A lack of resources and empowering support isolates adults with disabilities. Housing insecurity threatens to put families and our seniors on the streets or without basic needs. Poverty underlies all these issues. Making a difference for these individuals and the community are the focus of our ministry of service in 30 Texas communities. Join us in reaching out with mercy and compassion to help those living in the shadows find hope, restoration and empowerment. Together, we can change lives.
(817) 529-7300,
Volunteers of America Texas, Inc., 300 E. Midway Dr., Euless, TX 76039
18. Hungry For God Home Redirecting the lives of fatherless young men 17-24 years of age. Housing over 350 homeless young men since 2003 Hungry For…God Home has assisted many young people in continuing their education and getting jobs for self sustainability.
3504 Victorine Lane, Del Valle, TX 78617
19. SEARCH Homeless Services SEARCH Homeless Services to engage, stabilize, educate, employ and house individuals and families who are homeless. Our essential services are highly effective in transforming lives because we meet individuals where they are and provide what they need to get off the streets and back on their feet.
(713) 739-7752,
SEARCH Homeless Services, 2505 Fanin St., Houston, TX 77002
20. Texas Voices For Reason and Justice (TVRJ) Texas Voices For Reason and Justice is a statewide, non-profit, volunteer organization devoted to promoting a more balanced, effective and rational criminal justice system. TVRJ advocates for common sense, research based laws and policies through education, legislation, litigation and support for persons required to register for sex related offenses as well as for members of their families.
(877) 215-6688,
Texas Voices For Reason & Justice, P.O. Box 23539, San Antonio, TX 78223
21. The Bexar County Re-Entry Roundtable Welcome to the Bexar County Reentry Website! Here at Bexar County we believe that everyone deserves an opportunity to change or overcome the things that brought them into the criminal justice system. The Bexar County Reentry Program can increase the level of employability, help offenders obtain higher educational levels and/or vocational training and give them a pride of ownership in our community.
(210) 335-2614,
Bexar County Office of the Commissioner, 101 W. Nueva St., Ste. 1029, San Antonio, TX 78204
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22. Front Steps: Restoring Hope to Austin’s Homeless Based on the belief that all people deserve the dignity of a safe place to call home, Front Steps’ mission is to provide a pathway home through shelter, affordable housing, and community education.
(512)305-4100 Front Steps, 500 East 7th St., Austin, TX 78701
23. Bridges to Life (BTL) Rehabilitation, Reconciliation, and Community Safety Bridges To Life (BTL) brings healing to victims of crime, reduces recidivism among offender graduates of the program, and helps make our community a safer place.
(713) 463-7200,
Bridges to Life, P.O. Box 570895, Houston, TX 77257 Calvary Commission We are a Christ-centered group of churches and missions bases with emphasis in the areas of prison ministry, discipleship, missions training and ministry.
(903) 882-5501,
Calvary Commission, P.O. Box 100, Lindale, TX 75711
24.Compassion Christian Counseling Many people find themselves feeling overwhelmed at some point in their lives. We are here to offer you hope. You can receive healing. Your life can change.
(409) 832-5772,
Compassion Christian Counseling, 1029 S. Main St., Lumberton, TX 77657
25. C.O.O.L. Ministries, Inc. COOL is a multifaceted Non-Profit Organization serving the incarcerated, the newly released and in reentry, and their families and community with the Truth of God’s Word to Heal, Restore, and Rebuild lives that were broken from the throws of addiction and codependency issues.
(713) 592-0134,
C.O.O.L. Ministries, Inc., 5005 W. 34th St., Ste. 103C, Houston, TX 77092
26. Diocese of Beaumont-Office of Criminal Justice Ministry The office provides pastoral and sacramental ministry to incarcerated Catholic populations of jails and prisons in the Diocese of Beaumont. It assists victims and ex-offenders and their families, and promotes criminal justice issues that are consistent with Catholic teaching.
(409) 924-4300,
Diocese of Beaumont, P.O. Box 3948, Beaumont, TX 77704
27. Discipleship Unlimited ProgramEvery DU program is designed to lead men and women to salvation through the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Our goal is to transform hearts from the inside out. DU also offers weekly programs and yearly outreaches that enrich inmates, including ministry to women on death row and in protective custody.
(254) 771-3532,
Discipleship Unlimited, P.O. Box 145, Gatesville, TX 76528
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28. Elkins Lake Baptist Church We are an intergenerational body of Christ striving to be God’s people in this time and place.
(936) 295-7694,
Elkins Lake Baptist Church, 206 SH 19, Huntsville, TX 77340
29. EvanTell, Inc. Evantell provides in-prison evangelism instruction, You Can Tell It!, for the inside church via live instruction or through instructional videos.
(214) 265-9800,
EvanTell, Inc., P.O. Box 703929, Dallas, TX 75370
30. First Baptist Dallas Transforming our world with God’s Word…one life at a time.
(214) 969-0111,
First Baptist Dallas, 1707 San Jacinto St., Dallas, TX 75201
31. Freedom House Discipleship Freedom House Discipleship is an intense Twelve-Month program that is designed to help individuals who are just being released from prison/jail and those struggling with addiction who have attempted to make it on the streets with no success. We are a faith-based discipleship program designed to help our students realize that they can achieve spiritual success if they are properly disciplined.
(432) 381-5453,
Freedom House Disclipleship, 3542 Mercury Ave., Odessa, TX 79764
32. Hope Prison Ministries, Inc. Mission Statement…To offer real hope to those in prison and after they are released, through clear, consistent teaching, counseling, mentoring, and accountability, and to equip others to day the same, for the eternal good of all concerned, and to the glory of God!
(817) 323-7686,
Hope Prison Ministries, Inc., 3515 Sycamore School Rd., Ste. 125, PMB, 172, Fort Worth, TX 76133
33. The Hospitality House | Huntsville, Texas The Hospitality House is a facility serving the physical and spiritual needs of prison families by providing temporary lodging and food. The strengthening of relationships provides hope and the ability to cope for each family.
(936) 291-6196,
The Hospitality House, 912 10th St., Huntsville, TX 77320
34. House Where Jesus Shines We are a faith based after-care residential transitional facility for men being released from prison. Our goal is to reintegrate men successfully and productively into society.
(254) 829-2100,
House Where Jesus Shines, 18320 Gholson Rd., Waco, TX 76705
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35.MentorCare Ministries Our Mission: To serve the needs of ex-offenders and aftercare centers, working to integrate men and women back into society.
(817) 688-4044,
MentorCare Ministries, John Leonardson, 1808 Chattanooga Dr., Bedford, TX 76022
36. Mercy Heart Mercy Heart is a growing network of churches dedicated to empowering families and children of inmates to OVERCOME the pain and trauma of incarceration , GROW in spiritual and family relations and PREPARE for the eventual return home of a loved one from prison.
(817) 514-0290,
Mercy Heart, P.O. Box 163783, San Antonio, TX
37. Sharing Hope Ministry Our mission is to assist women who were incarcerated or who are in recovery in overcoming their destructive behavior by sharing God’s love and hope through the teaching of His Word and through the equipping with life skills.
(806) 358-7803,
Sharing Hope Ministry, P.O. Box 7160, Amarillo, TX 79114
38. Spirit Key Ministry A faith based reentry program for ex-offenders; housing provided for men for transition from prison to private citizen.
(281) 813-0093,
Spirit Key, Inc., 13617 Kaltenbrun Rd., Houston, TX 77086
39. Restorative Justice Ministry The Restorative Justice Ministry provides evangelistic outreach and discipleship in local, county, state and federal prisons and jails. An active part of the ministry involves providing Bibles and discipleship materials to inmates. Another aspect of the Restorative Justice Ministry is hosting appreciation events and ministering to police officers and their families.
(214) 381-2800,
Texas Baptist Men – Dixon Mission Equipping Center, 5351 Catron Dr., Dallas, TX 75227
40.Texas HOPE Literacy, Inc.The mission of Texas HOPE Literacy is to transform offenders through the HOPE Community Reintegration Models using peer driven education within an evidence-based framework in order for them to re-enter society as productive and contributing members of their communities. The vision is to be the model program for prisons and jails everywhere.
(972) 514-1520,
Texas HOPE Literacy, Inc., P.O. Box 905, Hurst, TX 76053
41. Winner’s Circle Juvenile Mentoring Program Winner’s Circle seeks to reach at-risk juveniles with relationships that guide them out of the juvenile justice system to social success.
(936) 436-9467, he Winner’s Circle Juvenile Mentoring Program of Walker County-Texas, 1213 Ave. O, Huntsville, TX 77340
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42. Worldwide Voice In the Wilderness (WVIW) Spreads the gospel through event programs in units, one on one teaching, marriage seminars in units, substance recovery, aftercare housing and training, correspondence course.
(972) 234-6009,
Worldwide Voice in the Wilderness, P.O. Box 740273, Dallas, TX 75374
43. Association for the Advancement of Mexican Americans (AAMA) AAMA’s mission is to inspire and empower at-risk Latinos to pursue their potential and achieve success. Our efforts are focused in the areas of education, workforce readiness and leadership development.
(713) 967-6700,
AAMA Learning Center, 6001 Gulf Freeway, Bldg. E, Houston, TX 77023
44. Calvary Christian Fellowship Boot Camp Ministry Once a month Calvary extends its ministry to a local correctional facility. The Boot Camp facility in Atascocita has two services conducted by members of the ministry teams of Calvary each third Sunday of the month.
(280) 354-2464,
Calvary Christian Fellowship, 1365 Northpark Dr., Kingwood, TX 77339
45.Cornerstone Prison Ministry Cornerstone Prison Ministries, Inc. is a registered 501 (c)(3) organization located in Wylie, TX and is focused in Described in section 170(b)1)(a)(vi) of the Code and Rehabilitating convicts or ex-convicts.
(972) 475-5789,
Cornerstone Ministries, Inc., P.O. Box 1672, Wylie, TX 75098
46.Creative Outreach Ministries Creating Hope, Providing Support, Changing Lives! Today, Creative Outreach is a thriving non-profit, supported by servant-hearted community members, searching together for new ways to spread hope and love that its founder, Dottie Compton, discovered on a park bench.
(936) 441-5433,
Creative Outreach Ministries, P.O. Box 1325, Montgomery, TX 77356
47. Disciples 4 Christ Outreach Disciples 4 Christ wants to break the generational curse of incarceration, put a purpose and a meaning back into the lives and hearts of these individuals as they go back to society. Without a plan and a goal, the statistics show that 1 out of 3 will be re-incarcerated within a year of their release.
(214) 230-3426,
Disciples 4 Christ, P.O. Box 1052, Caddo Mills, TX 75135
48. Faithful Fathering Faithful Fathering encourages and equips dads to be faithful fathers. A faithful father prioritizes his physical presence, is engaged emotionally and leads spiritually by example.
(281) 491-3237,
Faithful Fathering, P.O. Box 1702, Sugar Land, TX 77487
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49. Fifth Ward Enrichment Program, Inc. The Fifth Ward Enrichment Program Incorporated (FWEP) is a youth leadership and development program for at-risk males, ages 12 – 19, located in one of Houston’s most economically depresses neighborhoods.
(713) 229-8353,
Fifth Ward Enrichment Program, Inc., 4014 Market St., Ste. W145, Houston, TX 77020
50. Cindy Bishop Ministries: The Refuge: Brother 2 Brother Program The Brother 2 Brother Program is a three-phase program to help men that as a result of many factors in their lives have found themselves homeless. Most of our society, if they think about the problem of homelessness, would say the answer is to get a job. What we have found at the Brother 2 Brother program is that every man that walks through the doors of the Refuge as a resident has had jobs. Jobs are not the whole answer.
(940) 577-1954,
Cindy Bishop Ministries, The Refuge, 14435 FM, 730 North, Azle, TX 76020
51.His Fathers Heart His Father’s Heart Ministries provides a comfortable and inspiring atmosphere where healing and purifying break the cycle of destructive behavior. We are a 501c3 ministry dedicated to supporting ex-offenders, their families and anyone hurting. Our mission is: through the healing
and purifying if Jesus Christ, we utilize transformational discipleship to break the cycles of destructive behavior in the ex-offender population, to protect and restore their families and heal the brokenhearted in our community.
(713) 996-0980,
His Father’s Heart Ministries, 5715 N.W. Central Dr., Ste. F109, Houston, TX 77092
52. Humble Area Assistance Ministries Humble Area Assistance Ministries (HAAM) is a faith-based organization that helps community residents in crisis by providing essential resources to move towards self-sufficiency.
(281) 446-3663,
Humble Area Assistance Ministries, P.O. Box 14051, Humble TX 77347
53. Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston Serves as the connection between communities of faith and the community at large to make Houston a place of hope and dignity for all.
(713) 533-4901,
Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston, 3303 Main St., Houston, TX 77002
54. Less than the Least Ministries Less Than The Least (LTTL) Ministries in a 501c3 tax-exempt nonprofit organization with a heart for ministry to the incarcerated. LTTL ministries are focused on prison units around Houston, Beaumont, and Huntsville. Our ministry office is located in Friendswood, Texas and our approximately 90 volunteers represent 23 different churches in the Houston area. LTTL is able to carry out its mission mandate (MAT 25:35-40) because of faithful volunteers and financial supporters.
LTTL Ministries, 1414 S. Friendswood Dr., Friendswood, TX
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55. The Church Without Walls-Restorative Justice Ministry (Jail & Prison) This is a group of believers who are committed to evangelizing men and women of the community and correctional institutions in order to lead them into a relationship with Christ while teaching them to adapt to new roles and responsibility to God, to family and to the community.
(281) 649-6800, Ext. 6901,
The Church Without Walls, 5725 Queenstown Blvd., Houston, TX 7708
56.Trinity Restoration Ministries (TRM) Our current ministry includes prison and aftercare bible study, Overcomers classes, Goals ministry, Mentor Team, and the Welcome Back ministry.
(214) 565-4260,
TRM, P.O. Box 363, Rowlett, TX 75030
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