Active Participation
“Justice & Mercy can’t help everyone, but we can help someone.”
Justice & Mercy receives many letters from inmates requesting a visit. Unable to fulfill the demand alone, Justice & Mercy needs your help – official visitors who are willing to visit inmates across the state of Pennsylvania and record inmate concerns, investigate allegations, and meet with them personally. Learn how you can help connect inmates with the re-entry programs available for ex-offenders.
BECOME AN OFFICIAL VISITOR
Through the Pennsylvania Prison Society (PPS), official visitors are able to visit any county or state prison within Pennsylvania, 7 days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. without prior notice to the prison. prisonsociety.org
Complete the online application at: https://www.prisonsociety.org/services/volunteer, to become a Pennsylvania Prison Society volunteer. Annual membership fee is $40. All applicants are subject to approval. Questions about the Pennsylvania Prison Society process or to find out more contact Justice & Mercy at [email protected] or call (717) 823-3808.
BECOME AN OFFICIAL VISITOR
Through the Pennsylvania Prison Society (PPS), official visitors are able to visit any county or state prison within Pennsylvania, 7 days a week from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. without prior notice to the prison. prisonsociety.org
Complete the online application at: https://www.prisonsociety.org/services/volunteer, to become a Pennsylvania Prison Society volunteer. Annual membership fee is $40. All applicants are subject to approval. Questions about the Pennsylvania Prison Society process or to find out more contact Justice & Mercy at [email protected] or call (717) 823-3808.
ATTEND PRISON BOARD MEETINGS
Justice & Mercy regularly attends the Lancaster County Prison Board monthly meetings. The Lancaster County Prison Board monthly meetings are at 9:15 am on the third Thursday of each month (unless otherwise noted. For information visit: https://www.co.lancaster.pa.us/230/Prison-Board.) If you have concerns about your local criminal justice system, we encourage you to get involved by attending the Prison Board Meetings and speak with your public officials. By an increase of citizen and community interests, concern for prison operations and conditions, the more accountable the Prison will be to the taxpayers and citizens who financially support it.
Justice & Mercy regularly attends the Lancaster County Prison Board monthly meetings. The Lancaster County Prison Board monthly meetings are at 9:15 am on the third Thursday of each month (unless otherwise noted. For information visit: https://www.co.lancaster.pa.us/230/Prison-Board.) If you have concerns about your local criminal justice system, we encourage you to get involved by attending the Prison Board Meetings and speak with your public officials. By an increase of citizen and community interests, concern for prison operations and conditions, the more accountable the Prison will be to the taxpayers and citizens who financially support it.