Millions to Spend Christmas Behind Bars: Chaplains Called to Give Hope to Those Suffering

For the millions of Americans behind bars – and their families – Christmas is often a painful holiday. It’s why prison ministries aim to provide extra encouragement during this time of year.

Roughly two million Americans will spend the holidays incarcerated. More than 1,000 of those inmates are housed at Virginia Beach Correctional Facility in Virginia Beach, VA. While it may be a bittersweet time for the inmates, for the ministers who visit, they remind them that the holidays offer the beauty of God’s forgiveness.

“What we do is put chaplains in jails where they belong,” said Chaplain Joe Kelty. “But working in a jail is a very difficult thing. So we try to help the staff and deputies understand we’re not just here for the inmates, we’re here for people. And God loves people.”

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