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"Gracious God, in the midst of our grief and sorrow, help us to now silence any voice but your own as we listen to your word."

“You have a lot to prove when you come from prison, people might look at you like you’re a bad person. I use that as motivation to keep getting better,” said Sidney, a young man who was recently released after completing a 3 year sentence in the Department of Corrections.

"The church still needs to grow in understanding, to learn to look at what's inside, not outside." -James McCray

With the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems as if life has come to a complete halt, but in the midst of increased regulations and ever changing policies, Kaitlyn Borig, Program Director at Harford County Detention Center (HCDC) has found creative ways to engage inmates in meaningful programs

At unCUFFED we are in touch with our own brokenness, knowing that "He gives strength to the weary, and to him who lacks might He increases power."

This book is raising hope among these young men that their lives are not over, that despite their crime they have value, and that they can succeed.

Yesterday was a sobering day. Even in such a challenging day, we are able to hear juveniles’ pain and pray that God will give them healing and hope.

After asking him questions related to repentance and hearing his affirmative answers I prayed over the bottle of water and as he held some paper towels under his chin I poured out the water upon his head and said, “Malcolm, I baptize you in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.”

As 2019 winds down unCUFFED has much to be thankful for. God has opened doors for us to reach more incarcerated boys and girls.

An engaged and loving father is the most powerful man-making force on the planet. The opposite is also true. When fathers are absent, physically or emotionally, the wounds that results are profound.