LICKING COUNTY JAIL MINISTRIES
He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives
and release from darkness for the prisoners.
ISAIAH 61:1 NIV
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Scott Hayes
Chaplain
The Licking County Jail Ministries (LCJM) is a non-profit Christian organization serving the needs of inmates at the Licking County Justice Center in Newark, Ohio since its inception in 1986. The LCJM is led by a volunteer board of directors and guided by a full time chaplain, who is on call 24 hours a day to serve inmates and their families in the following ways:
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We are committed to loving people until they ask us, "Why?"
It's at that very point that we are truly able to point them to Christ.
We believe in sharing the restorative power of Jesus.
We are committed to transforming the very culture of the jail through our presence.
We believe that God can use us in transforming lives through our availability and unconditional love.