A Day in the Life at a Medium Institution
The following is an account of a typical day in a medium security institution. While all institutions will have a slightly different routine, they all follow the same basic pattern. Our cell doors clip open around 7:07 a.m. Then they start calling down units to breakfast two at a time. We rotate from going last […]
The Inner Cell: A Path to Transformation for Inmates
The Inner Cell is a prison chaplaincy program designed to guide inmates through self-reflectionand transformation. Developed by Fr. Richard in 2015 while working at Kent Maximum SecurityInstitution, the program is rooted in the Orthodox tradition while reflecting his experiences inreaching out to inmates of many different faiths, as well as those of no faith. At […]
Jonathan Pageau Carving Workshop
From March 7-8th, it was our pleasure to host Jonathan Pageau for two carving workshops at Mountain Institution. Jonathan’s schedule is extremely busy, and the process of clearing him to enter the institution as a visitor was protracted and difficult. For a time, it was uncertain as to whether he would be able to attend, […]
