“Out of my distress I called on the Lord; the Lord answered me and set me free.”

Psalm 118:5

JAIL MINISTRIES

Jesus is alive and working in the lives of the people in the Polk County Jail, both the incarcerated and Sheriff’s Office employees.

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LEADING CAPTIVITY CAPTIVE

The theme for 2024 comes from Isaiah 61:1-3a, “The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is on me, because the Lord has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the Lord’s favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion…”

Iowa’s recidivism rate is over 37% within the first three years after release and up to 70% overall; however, among those who experience the transforming power of the Gospel of Christ, only 6% return to prison or jail.

Once out of jail, we encourage people to attend a Bible-teaching church and commit to finding a mentor to help keep them accountable. Our Discipleship Outreach Center (DOC) in east Des Moines provides opportunities for personal discipleship for those getting out of jail. We want to make disciples who make disciples.

“He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted,
to proclaim freedom for the captives.”

Isaiah 61:11

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Polk County Jail Ministries

1985 NE 51st Place

Des Moines, IA 50313

515-875-5711

polkcountyjailministries@gmail.com