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