If you are interested in becoming a certified volunteer allowed to go into a Texas prison for ministry, this information is for you.

This first link informs you of training that is attended in the free world. You do not have to get an application approved in advance from the state to attend this training. It is Oct 9 in Fort Worth as part of the Coalition of Prison Evangelists (COPE) conference held from Oct 9-11, 2013. Scroll down to the “PreConference Event” beneath the list of speakers.

http://www.copeconnections.org/cope-2013-international-conference.htm

This link is to the state website volunteer application. It has instructions on the website.

https://www.tdcj.state.tx.us/php/volunteer_application/