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Who is Samson
As he did not cut his hair, this person was known to be the strongest man in the world.
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What is Colossians
This book was written to the church in the city of Colossae to combat false teaching and heresy that was spread in the city.
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What is Florida
This state has the third largest prison system in the country.
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Who is Prison Fellowship
VOUS Church has partnered with this organization and successfully hosted it's first event last week.
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Who is John the Baptist
This person was famously known to eat locusts and wild honey.
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What is Philippians
A famous verse of this book is "I can do all this through him who gives me strength."
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What is the Incarceration Rate
At 833 per 100,000 people (including prisons, jails, immigration detention, and juvenile justice facilities), this rate means that Florida locks up a higher percentage of its people than many wealthy democracies do.
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Who is the Florida Department of Corrections
This organization is the largest agency in the state, overseeing 145 facilities.
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Who are Paul & Silas
These two men stayed in prison when they could have easily escaped after an earthquake. Their steadfastness ultimately lead to their freedom.
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What is Ephesians
This book famously talks about putting on the Armor of God.
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What is recidivism rate
At 33%, this rate means that one out of every three inmates released from a Florida prison return to prison in Florida within three years.
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Who is the Exchange for Change
A member serves on the board of this organization that offers writing courses in prisons and runs letter exchanges between incarcerated students and writers studying on the outside.
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Who is Jesus
This person is our Lord and Savior.
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What is Philemon
As the shortest of Paul's Biblical letters this book was written to a wealthy fellow believer.
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What is the First Step Act of 2018
This recently signed Act is designed to reform federal prisons and sentencing laws in order to reduce recidivism, decrease the federal inmate population, and maintain public safety.
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Who is the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
For nearly 100 years, this organization has been aiming to be the guardian of liberty, by working in courts, legislatures, and communities to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties that the Constitution and the laws of the United States guarantee everyone in this country.
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