Beautiful Christmas Story from Behind the Walls My name is Justin. I was first introduced to Marcus and the Release mentoring program when I was 16, I was detained at DCYC. Sometime after my arrival to DCYC, Marcus and a group of people entered my unit where us kids...
Laboring in LoveGarden Service ProjectRenae Mai Hello everyone my name is Renae Mai and I wanted share my experience volunteering with Release at the Sarpy County Juvenile Justice Center’s garden. This past year and summer, Release was invited to bring volunteer...
Larry & D Written by Release Board Member & Mentor Rick Bell The passing of Larry Shannon on July 31st 2019 affected me in ways that I continue to struggle with today. To say that Larry and I were best friends would be an understatement. Larry and his...
What do the group homes mean to me? As the chapter of Release’s residential program closes, I was approached with this question and I must say, I sit in a swirl of emotions as I write. How does one quantify the impact of something so profound, so involved, so...
Each moment we trek beyond serves as direction for the next. I can walk a path everyday, reading the Bible repeatedly within those days, just as an aspiring doctor can study every medical book ever printed, and at those times, I have only attained knowledge....
