Kettle Moraine Correctional – June 2026
We had a visit with one of the 2021 graduate at Kettle Moraine Correctional. He is currentlyworking on education in two area of study … a Bachelor’s degree in OrganizationalLeadership through U.W. Green Bay, and a Community Health Worker throughWorkforce Development with the U.W. Medical School. He said that furthering hiseducation is something he never […]
Jackson and Felmers Correctional Center- May 2026
This May Pastor Knoll had the chance to meet with a few of our graduates. First he visited with a 2022 graduate at Jackson Correctional. He has been involved with a couple of different jobs (janitorial and food service) since they last met. He shared that he continues to wrestle with the concepts of God, […]
Racine Correctional – April 2026
Pastor Knoll was able to visit four of our graduates this past April (three from the class of 2021 and one from theclass of 2022) at Racine Correctional. One of the students was quick to let me know that he continues to take college classes, and has been asked, by his professor, if he would […]
There is a season of growth before us
The fall term wrapped up on a high note on February 27, and the energy in the classroom is shifting. For our current senior class, the finish line is in sight – with only three terms remaining, the countdown to their October graduation has officially begun. Speaking of milestones, we are thrilled to share that […]
A Day Inside the Prison Classroom
Dear friends, Early in the morning, long before the men in our program take their seats, one of our professors begins her slow, prayer-soaked drive toward Fox Lake. It’s an hour and twenty minutes of holding each student before the Lord—asking that, whatever their weekend held, the Holy Spirit would meet them as they walk […]
Love Like This Changes Everything
Sometimes the most transformational lessons don’t come from textbooks or lectures. They come quietly—through presence, through love, through something as simple as a husband and wife standing side by side. In our latest video, a staff member shares a moment that left her speechless: “One of the students came up to me and said,‘That was […]
The Quiet Work is Bearing Fruit
For years now, our graduates have quietly stepped into some of the hardest moments behind prison walls—not because they were asked to, but because they were called to. They’ve helped de-escalate tensions.They’ve counseled peers through grief, anger, and addiction.They’ve listened—really listened—when someone was on the edge of despair.They’ve been present, prayerful, and grounded in hope. All of […]
WIEA is Growing!
We write this newsletter amid encouraging news! The students for Cohort #8 were notified in mid-April regarding their acceptance into the program. There will be 12 men beginning the cohort this August, embarking on their four-year journey. The new students shed tears of joy, with a couple of them letting us know how proud their mommas would […]
A Fathers Blessing Behind Bars
This Father’s Day, I want to share with you a sacred moment that took place behind prison walls —a moment you helped make possible. In the final parental education class this term, the men opened up about their own fathers. Many shared stories of absence, pain, and brokenness. Others had no story at all—just silence where […]
June Newsletter Update
“Since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”-Romans 5:1 We write this newsletter amid encouraging news! The students for Cohort #8 were notified in mid-April regarding their acceptance into the program. There will be 12 men beginning the cohort this August, embarking on their four-year journey. The new […]