One year ago, a Crossroads student who regularly contributed graphite drawings to the Prison Art Project contacted us with the news that he had been released from prison. We immediately saw an opportunity to share the experience of a student reentering the world as...
At Crossroads, we recognize the vital role that volunteers play in the success of our ministry. As we reflect on the last forty years of ministry, it is evident that our dedicated mentors and office volunteers have been the driving force behind our accomplishments....
Four decades ago, Doris promised the Lord that she would do anything He asked of her. Two weeks later, after learning about Crossroads from a woman at her church, she became a mentor. In the early days, she recalled, “There were no answer keys; we worked through the...
Terry VerHage, a mentor since 1991, shares her Crossroads story with staff. Most of Terry VerHage’s students have been incarcerated long enough to reach our most advanced courses (Tier 3) and receive a dedicated one-on-one mentor with whom they can exchange...
From the beginning, Crossroads has depended on people from churches to care for incarcerated people by serving as volunteer mentors. For the past four decades, thousands have heeded the call. Among the more than three thousand mentors serving our students, one hundred...
Just as some mentors have served for decades, a small cohort of students have remained with us for twenty years or more. At the end of 2023, Crossroads served fifty-two active students who began their involvement at least twenty years ago. These students are among the...