May 28, 2025

Colorado Prison Initiative Reaching Unreached People Group

by D. L. Jones, PhD, Director of the Mid-America Colorado Prison Initiative

Did you know that incarcerated people are becoming an unreached people group? In Colorado, over 17,700 people are incarcerated as of April 2025. Approximately 95% of this population will be released on parole at some point in their life. While this may seem encouraging at first glance, the recidivism rate has been steadily rising since […]

May 24, 2023

Equipping Prison Missionaries

by Mid-America Communications

The Mid-America Prison Initiative began with its first program at the Varner Unit in Gould, Arkansas, offering a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies to inmates. On May 12, 2023, the first 18 graduates walked across the stage at Varner and accepted their diplomas.

Jul 6, 2022

The Need for Changing Prison Culture

by D. L. Jones, PhD, Director of the Colorado Prison Initiative

Mid-America has begun its second prison ministry, establishing a fully accredited degree program at the Limon Correctional Facility in Limon, Colorado. The article below is an update from Dr. D. L. Jones, Director of the Colorado Prison Initiative.