The Journey to Successful and Sustainable Re-entry Begins Here
Men who have been imprisoned face tremendous challenges as they try to reintegrate back into society.
Returning citizens need advocates, guides, and encouraging re-entry coaches to walk alongside them upon release from prison and as they re-enter, transitioning to live out their faith in freedom.
CrossWalk Center bridges critical social services and ministry between prison life and freedom - Seamless Re-entry Discipleship from the Inside Out.
We offer hope and a future apart from broken prison life to whole-hearted intentional living as the unique individuals God originally created and intended them to be.
The Regional Realities of Re-entry. Every day, five days a week, 245 days a year, at around 2 pm, 50 or more of the 16,300 plus individuals released annually from Texas Department of Criminal Justice prisons, arrive by bus at Houston's Midtown bus terminal.
Isolated from society and our rapidly changing world for a number of years, most ex-offenders lack the basic knowledge of what to do after release. They do not know who to trust or who to turn to for help.
They do not know how to access, much less how to find and navigate, all the regional service providers and ministries that could assist and enable them to transition and reintegrate successfully back into Houston communities and neighborhoods.
Logistically, Houston is a challenging city for anyone to navigate. The city is not only initially overwhelming and frightening to get around in, but it can be nearly impossible because these men return to Houston with little or no money, no job prospects, and basically no means of financial support - just the $50 to $100 issued by the state upon release. It becomes more difficult when they have no identification, no means of transportation, and often no family willing to help them, nor a safe home.
welcoming • serving • coaching • mentoring • giving hope for the future

I was thirsty and you gave me a drink,
I was homeless and you gave me a room,
I was shivering and you gave me clothes,
I was sick and you stopped to visit,
I was in prison and you came to me.
- Matthew 25:35-36
"Despite a growing movement towards using person-first language when describing people involved with the justice system, even progressive newsrooms that are publicly grappling with their racist history continue to use dehumanizing language when reporting on crime and justice."
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The words journalists use often reduce humans to the crimes they commit. But that’s changing. - Poynter
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Person-first language recognizes that dehumanizing descriptions can influence public perceptions and self-conception.5 days ago
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I have a son who been in prison for 8 yrs and has 3.5 more to go was hope I could find him a group of Christians friends
CrossWalk Center is proud to partner with Prison Fellowship to provide hope for men and women reentering society after a time spent in prison. Read about our collaboration here. www.prisonfellowship.org/2021/01/prison-fellowship-and-crosswalk-center-offer-hope-in-reentry/ ... See MoreSee Less
Prison Fellowship and CrossWalk Center Offer Hope in Reentry - Prison Fellowship
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In late 2019, Prison Fellowship began a formal partnership with CrossWalk Center to place Houston-area Academy graduates in living-wage careers.1 week ago
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"Ex-prisoners can face a whole second sentence when they try to reenter society. Business, governments and nonprofits have ideas for how to make it easier."
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5 New Policy Ideas for Fixing Life After Prison
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Ex-prisoners can face a whole second sentence when they try to reenter society. Business, governments and nonprofits have ideas for how to make it easier.2 weeks ago
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