Pamela Gustafson volunteers for Project RETURN’s Circles of Support and worships as a member of Breaking the Chains Church. She volunteers in three correctional facilities in the state of Wisconsin.
A Personal Journey of Accompaniment and Prison Ministry
October/November 2026: The Ethics of Incarceration (Volume 26 Issue 5)
[1] Through prison ministry, I have come to understand incarceration not merely as a legal issue but as a ministry that challenges me to practice accompaniment, advocate for justice, and recognize the image of God in people whom society often defines by their offenses. [2] When I was growing up, I was not told […]

