Since 1980 the number of female prison incarcerations has increased more than 900%. Upon release, a stark reality becomes apparent as drug overdose emerges as the leading cause of death among both men and women, with women showing a significantly higher risk than men of succumbing to such a fate in a group that is already 12.7x more likely to die of a drug overdose than the standard population¹. 

In 2023, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) revealed amid the national fentanyl epidemic that 7 out of 10 counterfeit pills they seize contain a lethal dose of fentanyl², an increase from 4 out of 10 just two years prior. These facts alone make it clear that our mission is now more critical than ever and its lifesaving impact has never been more pronounced. 

This is Living Ministries is on a mission to restore these women through the transformative power of the Gospel giving them the skills necessary to reenter society free from the effects of trauma and free from life-controlling issues such as addiction, allowing them to fulfill the purpose God has for their lives. Our phased program takes a holistic approach providing the ladies with a solid Biblical foundation immersing them in prayer, worship, and God's word while providing valuable life skills and reentry skills training resulting in a 16.7% recidivism rate among program graduates, meaning over 80% of the women who graduate our program do not return to incarceration. This is compared to a statewide rate of 29.6% and a national rate of over 50%. What does this all mean? This means that our program not only works, it also saves lives. 

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