Greetings,
We welcome you to the Volunteer Services web page. I'm
excited about the opportunity to get to tell you about volunteering with the
Tennessee Department of Correction. In the volunteer state, there are over
4,000 volunteers that give their time in Tennessee prisons.
We offer programs in the following areas:
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Mentoring
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Tutoring
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Support Groups
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Family Programs
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many others...
Offenders also have the opportunity to exercise their religious
rights while incarcerated. Volunteers come in on a weekly basis to provide
worship services, and faith-based study groups for offenders.
Volunteer services offers several events you should be aware of:
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Faith in Corrections Conference - Spring of each year
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Volunteer Appreciation Banquet (at each site) - TBA
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Mentoring Training - several times during the year
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Angel Tree - TBA
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Christmas packages for offenders - Christmas
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Tennessee Community Resource Board -
check out the website
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Local Community Resource Board Meetings - ask the chaplain
Please mark these dates on your calendar. I hope you will
make it a priority this year to attend the Faith in Corrections conference on
May 2nd and 3rd.
We always welcome new volunteers to our department. Some
new volunteer opportunities that will be available in the coming year are:
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me by
email or phone. I also welcome appointments to meet in person. You
can contact me at (615) 741-1000, ext. 8161 or Volunteer.Services@state.tn.us
Let's work together to see Tennessee as a shining example of
what people power can do,
Richard Dixon
Director of Volunteer Services
