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By Bob Campbell, Reporter
Odessa American
ODESSA, TEXAS - Ministering to the incarcerated is a tricky proposition that’s only feasible after volunteers get orientation on the numerous pitfalls.
But the rewards can be considerable for those who persevere, like seeing a man or woman who had hit rock bottom hold a job, join a church and stay out of trouble.
Leland Maples, executive director of the nonprofit LOOPS (Loved Ones of Prisoners) organization at 1000 N. Texas Ave., leads the chaplaincy program at Ector County Jail, to which a number of Odessa churches send volunteers. He also works at the Clover House halfway houses and in other such programs ...
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