One Barrel At A Time

In April 2005, Two Days After My Seventy-sixth Birthday, I Became The Protestant Chaplain At California Correctional Center In Susanville, California. The Warden Hired Me For The Job Of Creating A Faith-based Rehabilitation Program, Taught By Inmates, Supported By Unpaid Outside Was Anticipated That It Could Be A Rehabilitation Program For The Twenty-six State Prisons In California, As Well A Challenge For The Myriad Jails And Prisons Throughout The United States.to Overcome The Warehousing Model Of Incarcerating And Housing Inmates In Prisons Throughout Most Prison Systems, It Is Imperative That Inexpensive Programs Be Developed To Counteract The Chilling Effect Of Sparse And Ineffective -time Support For The Inmate Population.california Recidivism Rates In State Prisons Exceed 80 Percent. It Is Expected That Its Much The Same Across The United States.