"Parolees Under Parish Sponsorship" (P.U.P.S.) Is Launched By And For Deserving Prisoners

Mission Statement: Assisting and Sponsoring Parole Parole Eligible Offenders for a Successful Transition into the Community 

Concerned about parole-deserving prisoners being turned down time after time by the Virginia Parole Board, a group of individuals at the Buckingham Correctional Center came up with a program to help.

They are asking congregations across the Commonwealth to advocate for, and sponsor, parole eligible individuals, helping them get a second chance and a new start. This would be similar to the way many faith communities have sponsored individual refugees or refugee families, offering hands-on help in obtaining housing, employment and other needs, along with providing mentoring and ongoing encouragement.

The PUPS group has already established a committee to screen applicants from BKCC who are seen as suitable for this kind of sponsorship, and has been getting positive responses from across the Commonwealth for their plan.

For example, members of one local congregation, the Church of the Incarnation, are already working with a transformed prisoner they hope to sponsor.

Here's the link to a Power Point presentation to share with interested members of your congregation:
https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#search/pups/FMfcgxwCgpTMjSGFnsGgZxHfvjhVJtTq?projector=1&messagePartId=0.0