Krishna Prison Ministry

The majority of programes in our nations prisons are Christian or Islamic. The Islamic being geared only toward the black populations and the Christian programes being rejected by the vast majority of prisoners. So this programe could be most beneficial. in other words there is a place for Krishna in prison!!! He was born in prison when he incarnated!!!

Hare Krishna Prabhus

All glories to Srila Prabhupada!!!

I am currently undertaking an endeavour to start a nation wide Krishna prison ministry. I am myself an ex-prisoner and I did 8 years for burglaries in the TN department of corrections.

Having got lost in the maya of intoxication. I am starting this out of my trailer here in Knoxville TN with the help of two other devotees.

We plan on first introducing literature into the prisons and jails here in the Tennessee area. I have been in contact with the prison-ashram project which is a project out of the Durham North Carolina area also run by the Human Kindness Foundation. This is to get an introduction into the prisons whom to contact how to approach etc.

Another devotee and myself are buying all the books we can at used book stores etc but our funds are very limited. Is there any way to get sponsourship books, lectures etc to use in this project??

If you could help out in any way it would be most beneficial as I know everyone in prison is searching for alleviation of there sufferings.

The majority of programes in our nations prisons are Christian or Islamic. The Islamic being geared only toward the black populations and the Christian programes being rejected by the vast majority of prisoners. So this programe could be most beneficial. In other words there is a place for krishna in prison!!! He was born in prison when he incarnated!!!

I just pray to do devotional service and i feel this is the direction i can best be used.

Prisoners are a large population of our society and it will only increase.being well versed and experieanced in dealing with people in these places I hope and pray that Srila Prabhupada, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and Bhagavan Krishna will bless this endeavour.

Thank you.

Your servant ,

Bhakta Chris Matthews

865- 577 0785
980 South Old Seveirville Pike
Seymour TN 37865