Corrections_Today_September_October_2020_Vol.82_No.5

Correctional Chaplain Perspectives

can we enhance “visitation” for those situations? These questions are shaping how 4 th Purpose thinks about prison reform. Dr. Kristi Miller Anderson is the research and programs officer for 4 th Purpose Foundation.

and national ministries that came together to support Visitation 2.0 so that quality content can still make it to the prison population when human delivery isn’t possible? And what about family members who can’t visit for other reasons, such as health, cost and distance? How

Future plans

The creation of Visitation 2.0 was a product of the COVID-19 crisis; however, we are coming away with awareness of future work and applications. For example, the nationwide, prolonged shut out of outside visits, both family and volunteers, has alerted us to the need for quality communication avenues when in-person visits are not possible. Shutdowns happen in prisons and jails from time- to-time for a variety of reasons. Could we have a better pipeline of communication with prisons and jails so that life-giving, prosocial interaction can continue? Can we continue to use the incredible network of correctional leaders

Connect with 4 th Purpose Foundation Follow our work at www.4thpurpose.org. To learn

more about how to get the Visitation 2.0 series at your facility, go to https://4thpurpose.org/visitation2/series/playing-in-corrections-facilities/ or email info@4thpurpose.org. We look forward to continuing to work with chaplains, corrections staff and volunteers, as we link arms to make prison a place of authentic, life-enhancing transformation!

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