Since 2009, God Behind Bars has partnered with churches around the country to transform the lives of inmates and their families.
God Behind Bars focuses on the physical, spiritual and relational needs of inmates and their families. They also provide a way for family members of inmates to watch the same worship service at the same time to attend church together.
On August 13, 2016, Rivers Correctional Institution employees, including Chaplain Roosevelt Askew, Assistant Warden Wallace Branch, Assistant Warden of Programs/Continuum of Care, Training Director Kenneth Burgess, and God Behind Bars Coordinator RaeAnne Hance, assisted in completing Gods Behind Bars training at Community Church, Chesapeake, VA. Chaplain Askew trained sixty-four volunteers. "A wonderful reception from the pastor and congregation," said Chaplain Askew.
