WE RESTORE LIVES AFFLICTED BY CRIMINAL JUSTICE
The SMART CHOICE program defeats the afflictions of trauma, addiction, mental health, bad habits from destructive behavior that plague's life and reintegrate into the community to really live.
WHO WE ARE
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We are a group of caring Christian professionals, trained volunteers, and community partners who love God and love you. Founded in 2004, Restoration Prison Ministries (RPM) is a Christian nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring lives affected by the criminal justice system. From our humble beginnings, successfully restoring 164 lives back to society, we now offer this proven program to you.
HOW WE DO IT
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We help you live a victorious life by transforming your cognitive mindset, establishing righteous values, and providing a proven solution for overcoming trauma, addiction, emotional distress, negative habits, and destructive behavior. Our SMART CHOICE program allows you to reintegrate into society with purpose, peace, and a secure future.
WHAT WE DO
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We help individuals affected by the justice system by addressing the conflict between fleshly desires and spiritual freedom only offered in Christ. This inner battle causes distress and hinders reintegration into society. Through the SMART CHOICE program, restoration and recovery is now possible.
WHY WE DO IT
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We work to restore lives affected by the criminal justice system for God's glory and to help individuals reintegrate into the community and live fulfilling lives through our SMART CHOICE program.
People and Facilities We Serve
In the US, 23 million individuals, representing 7% of the population, are affected by the criminal justice system, which includes corrections, law enforcement, and the courts. 66% of US felons return to prison within 5 years, and 17 out of 100,000 police officers die by suicide, a rate 31% higher than the general public. The court system also experiences traumatic effects from cases on litigants, judges, jurors, and court staff.
RPM aims to restore lives impacted by the criminal justice system by alleviating the inner struggle between spiritual freedom and physical desires.
We assist members of the courts, law enforcement, and corrections, including, but not limited judges, court staff, police officers, lawyers, probation staff, correction officers, offenders, parolees, veterans, victims, support groups, and their respective families.
Join our SMART CHOICE program and services platform, available wherever you are - at work, home, or in the community. Our services cater to teenagers, adults, and their families, and we operate in a wide range of locations, including churches, synagogues, mosques, temples, prisons, jails, community supervision centers, rehab/treatment centers, hospitals, community centers, sober living/halfway homes, law enforcement facilities, law court facilities, coffee shops, and living rooms. Your well-being is our priority, and we are here to support you.
OUR STORY
Our founder, Chaplain Rick, witnessed the damaging impact of trauma, addiction, and harmful behavior on individuals both inside and outside the prison system.
In response, he launched the SMART CHOICE program, which has achieved an impressive 1% recidivism rate over fifteen years with 164 inmates.
RPMrestores.org was established to expand the program's outreach and aid in restoring the lives of those affected by the criminal justice system. With your support, we can truly make a life-changing difference.
Guiding Values Act Justly, Love Mercy, Walk Humbly with God
Christ-Centered Worldview
Our cornerstone that aligns all our values is anchored through this lens of truth in our thoughts, conduct, and decision making.
Devoted in Loyalty
We are committed to loving God with all our heart, soul, mind, and strength. We demonstrate our loyalty and self-sacrificing allegiance to Christ, and in our relationships with one another.
Live with Integrity
Our character is our reputation. We choose to be real and honest to stand with God's convictions of honesty, transparency, and truthfulness.
Pursue Excellence
We excel at our best in everything we do with the gifts and abilities God gives, offering our utmost to the glory of God. Our pursuit of excellence is not limited by the nature of the task but in our attitude, motivated by God’s values and priorities, excelling at our best.
Service Before Self
Our focus is to serve the needs of others before ourselves reflecting God's love for others with a willing heart.
Adapt and Innovate
We adapt to change developing customer value through unmet needs and better methods in unique ways. Change is the driver to transformation and Jesus is our change agent.