Breaking Free
breaking free – how it works

Breaking Free – how it works

  • The Baptist Care SA Prison Chaplain identifies suitable candidates in the prison system.
  • Candidates consider the program and agree with its conditions.
  • The Prison Chaplain approaches local church leadership and introduces the Breaking Free program.
  • If leadership are willing to proceed, the Prison Chaplain provides the Senior Pastor with the candidate’s profile and criminal history.  
  • The Senior Pastor and church leadership decide to proceed.
  • Church leadership appoint a mentor and prayer partner. (Police checks are recommended for mentors.)
  • The Prison Chaplain meets mentors to talk about participants’ profiles, provide training and discuss responsibilities and boundaries.
  • Prison Chaplain introduces participant to Senior Pastor and mentor.
  • Mentors meet participants weekly at a public venue that suits both parties.

Baptist Care SA, lives, works and walks on Kaurna, Peramangk and Boandik lands. We acknowledge Aboriginal people as the state’s first peoples, recognise their traditional ownership, and respect their cultural heritage, beliefs, deep connection and continued guardianship of land and waters. We value the contributions of Elders past and present, and are committed to learning from those emerging.