The Conference Committee on Criminal Justice and Mercy Ministries (CJAMM) is eager to assist any and or all of the North Carolina Conference churches in becoming advocates for the victims, for the inmates, and for the chaplains at the prisons and jails in our Conference geographic area. 

We offer a yearly updated booklet entitled, “Criminal Justice and Mercy Ministries Opportunities” which is available through the Conference office, or from a CJAMM member. This booklet has a listing of some of the opportunities for ministries in the prisons, and a listing of what many of the churches in our Conference are doing.

There is a wonderful mission being carried out by the many prison volunteers and tremendous prayer support through out the Conference.  Crime and the needs within the justice system continue to rise. The CJAMM committee encourages every church to support prison ministries by visiting and praying with our brothers and sisters there.

The main areas we are urging the churches to take on are our FIVE INITIATIVES: