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.
Bridges To Life was featured on Houston’s KTRK Channel 13. The video segment is titled, “Program developed by local man makes statewide impact.” View this video.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jester 1 Richmond |
August 9 | Monday | November 22 |
| Walls Huntsville |
August 12 | Thursday | November 11 |
| Jester 3 Richmond |
August 17 | Tuesday | November 16 |
| Travis State Jail Austin |
August 18 | Wednesday | November 17 |
| Ney Hondo |
July 6 | Thursday | October 12 |
| Darrington Rosharon |
August 23 | Monday | November 22 |
| Hutchins Dallas |
August 23 | Monday | November 29 |
| Hughes Gatesville |
August 24 | Tuesday | November 23 |
| Lockhart Women Lockhart |
Sept. 5 | Sunday | December 12 |
| Eastham Lovelady |
August 31 | Tuesday | November 30 |
| Murray Gatesville |
Sept. 16 | Thursday | December 23 |
| Central Sugar Land |
Sept. 1 | Wednesday | December 1 |
| LeBlanc Beaumont |
Sept. 13 | Monday | December 13 |
| Hamilton Bryan |
Sept. 7 | Tuesday | December 7 |
| Boyd Teague |
Sept. 8 | Wednesday | December 8 |
| RSAT/WHO Atascocita |
Sept. 9 | Thursday | December 9 |
| Allred Wichita Falls |
Sept. 13 | Monday | December 13 |
| Ft. Bend Juvenile Probation Rosharon |
Sept. 13 | Monday | November 29 |
| Pack Navasota |
Sept. 13 | Monday | December 13 |
| Beto Palestine |
Sept. 21 | Tuesday | December 21 |
| Kyle Austin |
Sept. 14 | Tuesday | December 14 |
| HCLA/Juvenile Katy |
Sept. 14 | Tuesday | November 30 |
| Harris County Youth Village Houston |
Sept. 20 | Monday | December 6 |
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.”