Alpha for Prisons

Prison can be a place of transformation, and Alpha for Prisons has proved again and again a means by which many prisoners have found transformation – new purpose, direction, and faith. It is truly remarkable work.

I have not had contact with many guys that I met through Alpha in Pollsmoor but had an experience recently when at a Christian meeting in Cape Town a beaming young man came bounding up to me. Surprisingly he recognized me and even remembered my name. He had made a commitment about 5 years previously and had also taken our advice to use the remaining time in prison to further his education. He completed his schooling and had qualified as a boilermaker. I hardly recognized the impressive looking young man. He went on to thank me for the changes that had been brought about in his life as a result of his interactions with Alpha. He is now in the process of completing his internship up country.

In 2016, Alpha Nigeria saw the number of inmates who tried Alpha double by training churches including the Catholic Parishes to run Alpha.

He was drug addicted when he comes to prison but when he left correctional his behaviour was changed as well as his attitude was changed. Even outside he is a member of a particular church. All this is because of programmes such is Alpha that plays a vital role which role is about the knowledge about God.