Volunteer Opportunity!

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.

News Articles

Numerous articles have been published about the unique work of Bridges to Life in both local and national publications.

2008 Awards

Jim Buffington and Brandon Willard receive 2008 Governor’s Criminal Justice Volunteer Service Awards

John Sage is recipient of HYLA Liberty Bell Award and was inducted into the St. Thomas Hall of Honor.

2008 Bridges to Life Program Schedule

Prison Opening Day Normal Day of Week Graduation Date
Hamilton Bryan January 15 Tuesday April 15
Ney
Hondo
January 17 Thursday April 17
Kyle
Austin
January 19 Tuesday April 1
Leblanc
Beaumont
January 19 Monday March 31
Hughes
Gatesville
January 24 Thursday May 22
Lockhart Women
Lockhart
January 27 Sunday May 18
Beto
Palestine
January 29 Tuesday May 13
Bexar County
San Antonio
February 1 Saturday/Wednesday March 1
Hutchins
Dallas
February 4 Monday May 26
Pack
Navasota
February 4 Monday May 12
Walls
Huntsville
February 7 Thursday May 15
Jester 1
Richmond
February 9 Monday April 21
Travis State Jail
Austin
February 18 Monday May 26
Henley
Dayton
February 19 Tuesday May 27
Kegans
Houston
February 21 Thursday May 22
Woodman
Gatesville
February 26 Tuesday June 3
Central
Sugar Land
February 27 Wednesday May 28
Murray
Gatesville
March 3 Monday June 9
Wynne
Huntsville
March 18 Tuesday June 17
Bexar County
San Antonio
March 26 Saturday/Wednesday April 26
Halbert
Burnet
April 21 Tuesday July 28
Johnston
Winnsboro
April 28 Monday August 4
Kyle
Austin
May 6 Tuesday August 5
Hamilton
Bryan
May 13 Tuesday August 12
Ney
Hondo
May 15 Thursday August 14
Leblanc
Beaumont
May 17 Monday July 28
Hamilton
Bryan
May 26 Monday August 25
Hughes
Gatesville
June 3 Tuesday September 2
Hutchins
Dallas
July 7 Monday October 6
Beto
Palestine
July 22 Tuesday October 21
Allred
Wichita Falls
August 4 Monday November 3
Murray
Gatesville
August 4 Monday November 10
Kegans
Houston
August 7 Thursday November 6
Walls
Huntsville
August 7 Thursday November 6
Jester 1
Richmond
August 11 Monday November 17
Woodman
Gatesville
August 12 Tuesday November 11
Lockhart Men
Lockhart
August 17 Sunday November 16
Lockhart Women
Lockhart
August 17 Sunday November 16
Henley
Dayton
August 19 Tuesday November 18
Ney
Hondo
August 21 Thursday November 20
Jester 3
Richmond
August 26 Tuesday November 25
Halbert
Burnet
August 29 Tuesday November 21
Travis State Jail
Austin
September 1 Monday December 1
Central
Sugar Land
September 3 Wednesday December 10
Johnston
Winnsboro
September 8 Monday December 8
Hamilton
Bryan
September 9 Tuesday December 9
Hughes
Gatesville
September 9 Tuesday December 9
Kyle
Austin
September 9 Tuesday December 9
Hamilton
Bryan
September 15 Monday December 15
Leblanc
Beaumont
September 20 Monday December 1
Bexar County
San Antonio
October 1 Saturday/Wednesday November 1

Bridges to Life Book

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.

Inmate Comments

“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.”