Chattanooga Times Free Press
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Chattanooga Endeavors has established a network of local churches called Stephen’s Table to keep contact with people from the Chattanooga area who are serving terms in Tennessee’s prison system.
“The idea is simple,” said Tim Dempsey, CEO. “By reaching out to prisoners in a way that keeps them involved in their hometown, we are able to cultivate positive relationships that both improve their incarceration experience and help them when they get out.”
There are currently more than 1,200 people from the Chattanooga area confined in 15 facilities from Mountain City to Memphis and about 500 people coming home every year, a news release noted. “We are under no illusion that everyone in prison will join us, but it’s hard to know when people are ready for a change, so we need to reach out to everyone to prevent anyone from falling through the cracks,” Mr. Dempsey said.
For more information, visit www.stephenstable.net or call Chattanooga Endeavors at 266-1888.
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