Bridges To Life needs volunteers to help make a difference in the lives of both prison inmates and victims of crime. You can help! Find out more about how you can join the Bridges To Life volunteer team.
Sandra Stephenson was the first recipient of the Patricia Stonestreet Victim Volunteer Award, given at the 2009 Bridges To Life Vision Luncheon on December 10, 2009.
Numerous articles have been published about the unique work of Bridges To Life in both local and national publications.
John Sage was honored as the first recipient of the Bert Thompson Pioneer Award for Community and Restorative Justice at the National Conference on Restorative Justice in May 2009.
Jim Buffington and Brandon Willard received 2008 Governor’s Criminal Justice Volunteer Service Awards
John Sage received the HYLA Liberty Bell Award and was inducted into the St. Thomas Hall of Honor in 2008.
John and Frances Sage received the Samaritan Spirit Award on October 23.
| Prison | Opening Day | Normal Day of Week | Graduation Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Bryan |
January 12 | Tuesday | April 20 |
| Ney Hondo |
January 14 | Thursday | April 15 |
| Kyle Austin |
January 19 | Tuesday | April 27 |
| LeBlanc Beaumont |
January 25 | Monday | April 26 |
| Lockhart Men Lockhart |
January 31 | Sunday | May 16 |
| Lockhart Women Lockhart |
January 31 | Sunday | May 16 |
| Pack Navasota |
February 8 | Monday | May 10 |
| Jester 1 Richmond |
February 8 | Monday | May 10 |
| Walls Huntsville |
February 11 | Thursday | May 13 |
| RSAT Atascocita |
February 12 | Friday | May 13 |
| Travis State Jail Austin |
February 17 | Wednesday | May 19 |
| Jester 3 Richmond |
February 23 | Tuesday | May 25 |
| Central Sugar Land |
February 24 | Wednesday | June 9 |
| Eastham Lovelady |
March 2 | Tuesday | June 1 |
| Hughes Gatesville |
March 2 | Tuesday | June 1 |
| HCLA/Juvenile Katy |
March 2 | Tuesday | May 11 |
| Darrington Rosharon |
March 8 | Monday | June 7 |
| Woodman Gatesville |
March 8 | Monday | June 7 |
| Murray Gatesville |
March 11 | Thursday | June 10 |
| Ney Hondo |
March 16 | Tuesday | June 15 |
| Hutchins Dallas |
March 22 | Monday | June 28 |
| Beto Palestine |
April20 | Tuesday | July 20 |
| Haven For Hope San Antonio |
April 18 | Monday | July 26 |
| Halbert Burnet |
May 3 | Monday | August 2 |
| LeBlanc Beaumont |
May 10 | Monday | August 16 |
| Hamilton Bryan |
May 11 | Tuesday | August 10 |
| Ney Hondo |
May 13 | Thursday | August 12 |
| Kyle Austin |
May 18 | Tuesday | August 17 |
| Ney Hondo |
July 6 | Tuesday | October 5 |
| Hutchins Dallas |
August | Monday | November |
| Allred Wichita Falls |
August | Monday | November |
| Haven For Hope San Antonio |
August 2 | Monday | November 8 |
| Jester 1 Richmond |
August 10 | Monday | November 16 |
| Scott Angleton |
August 5 | Thursday | November 11 |
| Walls Huntsville |
August 12 | Thursday | November 11 |
| Darrington Rosharon |
August 17 | Tuesday | November 16 |
| Eastham Lovelady |
August 17 | Tuesday | November 16 |
| Travis State Jail Austin |
August 18 | Wednesday | November 17 |
| Ney Hondo |
August 19 | Thursday | November 18 |
| Pack Navasota |
August 23 | Monday | November 29 |
| Jester 3 Richmond |
August 24 | Tuesday | November 30 |
| RSAT Atascocita |
August 27 | Friday | December 3 |
| Lockhart Men Lockhart |
August 29 | Sunday | November 28 |
| Lockhart Women Lockhart |
August 29 | Sunday | December 5 |
| Johnston Winnsboro |
Sept. | Monday | December |
| Beto Palestine |
Sept. | Tuesday | December |
| Hughes Gatesville |
Sept. | Tuesday | December |
| Central Sugar Land |
Sept. 1 | Wednesday | December 1 |
| LeBlanc Beaumont |
Sept. 6 | Monday | December 13 |
| Hamilton Bryan |
Sept. 7 | Tuesday | December 7 |
| Kyle Austin |
Sept. 14 | Tuesday | December 14 |
| HCLA/Juvenile Katy |
Sept. 14 | Tuesday | November 30 |
Restoring Peace – Using Lessons From Prison to Mend Broken Relationships details the principles used in the Bridges To Life program, combined with actual stories from victim and inmate participants. The book is intended for repairing or improving relationships with others.
“The first thing that victims must do is learn to live again. This program helps them to accept that change and learn to live and trust again.”
“The best part about this program is the small group setting which allows both victim and inmate to be open and honest with one another and the trust, confidence that is built through these groups.”