“So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.” ~Isiah 41:10
Our Vision:
That every incarcerated inmate has the opportunity to make a successful transition into the free world through a Christ centered mentoring program.
Our Mission:
To serve as an umbrella organization that facilitates education, training, and resources for in-prison mentor programs, and one that encourages chaplains, coordinators, and volunteers to assist TDCJ in achieving its goal of lower offender recidivism.
“Continue to remember those in prison as if you were together with them in prison, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering.” ~Hebrews 13:3
Our History:
In March of 1992 we incorporated with the State of Texas as the East Texas Criminal Justice Network Ministry with Lufkin, TX as the base of operations. In July of 1999 we changed our name to Christian Restorative Justice Mentors Association and changed its base of operation to The Woodlands, Texas.
June 12, 2007 we up-streamed our non-profit status to the Restorative Justice Alliance while continuing under the assumed name of Christian Restorative Justice Mentors Association. This allowed the Restorative Justice Alliance to form Police and Chaplains Team (P.A.C.T.) in Southwest Houston. We reorganized in August of 2010 as the CRJ Mentors Association and continued to minister under the assumed name of the Christian Restorative Justice Mentors Association.
Finally, in December of 2010 we received IRS 501(c)(3) approval with a new EIN 37-1608557.