John Byrne is the Director of Curriculum Development and Implementation for Prison Fellowship Ministries. He has 25 years of experience working in the area of in-prison programming and prison reentry. For 14 years, he was the Director of Prison Fellowship's InnerChange Freedom Initiative programs in Kansas and Minnesota. He is a graduate of Fuller Seminary and is currently completing his doctoral work at Denver Seminary in the area of developing and measuring Christian prison programming and the potential impact of faith-based programming on recidivism and antisocial thinking and behavior.  Enjoy the show!  Learn more about Prison Fellowship at <a href="https://www.prisonfellowship.org" rel="noopener">https://www.prisonfellowship.org</a>/  Check out resources in your area at <a href="https://www.prisonfellowship.org/resources/justice-reform-resources/" rel="noopener">https://www.prisonfellowship.org/resources/justice-reform-resources/</a>?

Loving the Addict in Your Pew : Chuck Robinson with Elements Behavioral Health

Beyond the Bars Radio is a podcast where we want to bring professionals and the community together to talk about real issues and solutions regarding addiction, recovery, incarceration and transformation! You will hear from experts in the field, legislators, individuals and families struggling with addiction on the journey to recovery, personal testimonies from people around the world who have been lifted from their ruts of addiction and now live a life of well-balanced recovery.