Good News Jail & Prison Ministry reaches those others have forgotten. Good News chaplains currently serve in twenty-two US states. Our chaplains provide a variety of Bible-based programs that benefit inmates, staff, and families in their facilities.
Arizona
John Jefferson
Pinal County Adult Detention Center
P. O. Box 867
Florence, AZ 85132
(520) 866-5517
john.jefferson@goodnewsjail.org
Pinal County Adult Detention Center
P. O. Box 867
Florence, AZ 85132
(520) 866-5517
john.jefferson@goodnewsjail.org
California
David May
Bob Wiley Detention Facility
36712 Road 112
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 735-1674
david.may@goodnewsjail.org
Bob Wiley Detention Facility
36712 Road 112
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 735-1674
david.may@goodnewsjail.org
Mandy Nevarez
Bob Wiley Detention Facility
36712 Road 112
Visalia, CA 93291
(559) 735-1712
mandy.nevarez@goodnewsjail.org
Colorado
Marcus Baird
CMC-Arrowhead Correctional Center
P. O. Box 300
Canon City, CO 81215
(719) 269-5623
marcus.baird@goodnewsjail.org
CMC-Arrowhead Correctional Center
P. O. Box 300
Canon City, CO 81215
(719) 269-5623
marcus.baird@goodnewsjail.org
Ryan Dyer
Delta Correctional Center
11363 Lockhart Rd
Delta, CO 81416
(970) 874-5880
ryan.dyer@goodnewsjail.org
Dennis Reimers
La Plata County Jail
742 Turner Drive
Durango, CO 81303
(970) 382-7032
dennis.reimers@goodnewsjail.org
Jerry Briggs
Limon Correctional Facility
49030 State Hwy 71
Limon, CO 80826
(719) 775-9221 X 3210
jerry.briggs@goodnewsjail.org
Dan Matsche
Four Mile Correctional Center
E. US Highway 50 & Evans Blvd
Cañon City, CO, 81212
(719) 269-5601
dan.matsche@goodnewsjail.org
Florida
B. Josiah Alldredge
Okaloosa County Jail
1200 E. James Lee Blvd.
Crestview, FL 32539-3126
(850) 689-5646
josiah.alldredge@goodnewsjail.org
Lake County Detention Center
551 W. Main Street
Tavares, FL 32788
(352) 742-4072
jim.cornell@goodnewsjail.org
Okaloosa County Jail
1200 E. James Lee Blvd.
Crestview, FL 32539-3126
(850) 689-5646
josiah.alldredge@goodnewsjail.org
Buddy Balagia (CIT)
John E. Polk Correctional Facility
211 Bush Blvd.
Sanford, FL 32773
(407) 665-1240
buddy.balagia@goodnewsjail.org
Pete Bandstra
Lake County Detention Center
551 W. Main Street
Tavares, FL 32788
(352) 742-4072
pete.bandstra@goodnewsjail.org
Lake County Detention Center
551 W. Main Street
Tavares, FL 32788
(352) 742-4072
jim.cornell@goodnewsjail.org
Ephraim Figueroa
Orange County Corrections Department
3723 Vision Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32839
(407) 836-3667
ephraim.figueroa@goodnewsjail.org
John Fletcher
Orange County Corrections Department
3723 Vision Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32839
(407) 836-3667
john.fletcher@goodnewsjail.org
Doug Foley
Orange County Corrections Department
3723 Vision Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32839
(407) 836-3667
doug.foley@goodnewsjail.org
Andrew Hyer
John E. Polk Correctional Facility
211 Bush Blvd.
Sanford, FL 32773
(407) 665-1240
andrew.hyer@goodnewsjail.org
Jon Nienhuis
Brevard County Detention Center
860 Camp Road
Cocoa, FL 32927
(321) 690-1584
jon.nienhuis@goodnewsjail.org
Nancy Oliver
Brevard County Detention Center
860 Camp Road
Cocoa, FL 32927
(321) 690-1500 x83142
nancy.oliver@goodnewsjail.org
Ben Schultz
Brevard County Detention Center
860 Camp Road
Cocoa, FL 32927
(321) 690-1584
ben.schultz@goodnewsjail.org
Russel Williams
Volusia County Correctional Facility
1354 Indian Lake Rd.
Daytona Beach, FL 32124
(386) 254-1555 x11626
rus.williams@goodnewsjail.org
Hawaii
Mike Sidman
Hawaii Community Correctional Center
60 Punahele St.
Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 938-3755
michael.sidman@goodnewsjail.org
Hawaii Community Correctional Center
60 Punahele St.
Hilo, HI 96720
(808) 938-3755
michael.sidman@goodnewsjail.org
Illinois
Eric Peng
Cook County Juvenile Detention Center
1100 S. Hamilton Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 433-7124
eric.peng@goodnewsjail.org
Cook County Juvenile Detention Center
1100 S. Hamilton Avenue
Chicago, IL 60612
(312) 433-7124
eric.peng@goodnewsjail.org
Indiana
Scott Bailes
Vanderburgh County Confinement Center
3500 N. Harlan Avenue
Evansville, IN 47711
(812) 421-6268
scott.bailes@goodnewsjail.org
Vanderburgh County Confinement Center
3500 N. Harlan Avenue
Evansville, IN 47711
(812) 421-6268
scott.bailes@goodnewsjail.org
Iowa
John Heatley
Pottawattamie County Jail
1400 Big Lake Rd
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 890-2245
john.heatley@goodnewsjail.org
Pottawattamie County Jail
1400 Big Lake Rd
Council Bluffs, IA 51501
(712) 890-2245
john.heatley@goodnewsjail.org
Kentucky
Kim Groves (CIT)
Henderson County Detention Center
P O Box 979
Henderson, KY 42419
(270) 827-3294
kim.groves@goodnewsjail.org
Henderson County Detention Center
P O Box 979
Henderson, KY 42419
(270) 827-3294
kim.groves@goodnewsjail.org
Emil Herzog
Daviess County Detention Center
3337 Highway 144
Owensboro, KY 42303
(270) 685-8466 x236
emil.herzog@goodnewsjail.org
Kenny Noblett
Henderson County Detention Center
P O Box 979
Henderson, KY 42419
(270) 827-3294
kenny.noblett@goodnewsjail.org
Maryland
Alisa DePriest
Ordnance Road Correctional Center
600 E. Ordnance Road
Glen Burnie, MD 21060
(410) 222-4937
alisa.depriest@goodnewsjail.org
Ordnance Road Correctional Center
600 E. Ordnance Road
Glen Burnie, MD 21060
(410) 222-4937
alisa.depriest@goodnewsjail.org
Brit Fletcher
Ordnance Road Correctional Center
600 E. Ordnance Road
Glen Burnie, MD 21060
(410) 222-4937
brit.fletcher@goodnewsjail.org
Russ Isler
Montgomery County Correctional Facility
22880 Whelan Lane
Boyds, MD 20841
(240) 773-9902
russ.isler@goodnewsjail.org
Derrick Seegars
Carroll County Detention Center
100 North Court Street
Westminster, MD 21157
(410) 386-2606
derrick.seegars@goodnewsjail.org
Chase Wood
Jennifer Road Detention Center
131 Jennifer Road
Annapolis, MD 21401
(410) 222-4549
chase.wood@goodnewsjail.org
Minnesota
Jeff Freeman
Hennepin County Adult Corrections Facility
1145 Shenandoah Lane
Plymouth, MN 55447
(612) 596-0090
jeff.freeman@goodnewsjail.org
Hennepin County Adult Corrections Facility
1145 Shenandoah Lane
Plymouth, MN 55447
(612) 596-0090
jeff.freeman@goodnewsjail.org
John Cherico
Hennepin County Adult Detention Division
401 4th Ave. S., Suite 100
Minneapolis, MN 55415
(612) 596-8104
john.cherico@goodnewsjail.org
Mississippi
Tony Graham
Harrison County Adult Detention Center
P. O. Box 10619
Gulfport, MS 39505
(228) 896-0619
tony.graham@goodnewsjail.org
Harrison County Adult Detention Center
P. O. Box 10619
Gulfport, MS 39505
(228) 896-0619
tony.graham@goodnewsjail.org
Dennis Marks
Lauderdale County Detention Facility
2001 5th Street
Meridian, MS 39301
(601) 485-7708
dennis.marks@goodnewsjail.org
Gary Shirley
Jackson County Adult Detention Center
3104 Magnolia St.
Pascagoula, MS 39567-4127
(228) 769-3063
gary.shirley@goodnewsjail.org
Nebraska
Eunice Arant
Douglas County Criminal Justice Center
1709 Jackson St.
Omaha, NE 68102
(402) 599-2597
eunice.arant@goodnewsjail.org
Douglas County Criminal Justice Center
1709 Jackson St.
Omaha, NE 68102
(402) 599-2597
eunice.arant@goodnewsjail.org
Bill Dixon
Sarpy County Dept of Corrections
1208 Golden Gate Drive
Papillion, NE 68046
(402) 593-4316
bill.dixon@goodnewsjail.org
Ashley Belmudez-Frakes
Douglas County Correctional Center
710 S. 17th Street
Omaha, NE 68102
(402) 599-2428
ashley.belmudez-frakes@goodnewsjail.org
Sheldon Crapo
Lancaster County Department of Corrections
3801 W. "O" St.
Lincoln, NE 68528
(402) 441-1929
sheldon.crapo@goodnewsjail.org
John Heatley
Douglas County Correctional Center
710 S. 17th Street
Omaha, NE 68102
(402) 599-2294
john.heatley@goodnewsjail.org
Morris Jackson
Douglas County Correctional Center
710 S. 17th Street
Omaha, NE 68102
(402) 599-2293
morris.jackson@goodnewsjail.org
Merlyn Klaus
Douglas County Correctional Center
710 S. 17th Street
Omaha, NE 68102
(402) 599-2295
merlyn.klaus@goodnewsjail.org
Dale Ribble
Lancaster County Department of Corrections
3801 W. "O" St.
Lincoln, NE 68528
(402) 441-1929
dale.ribble@goodnewsjail.org
Joy Stevens
GN Trauma Healing Coordinator
Omaha, NE
(402) 599-2428
joy.stevens@goodnewsjail.org
New Mexico
Kevin Brown
Dona Ana County Detention Center
1850 Copper Loop
Las Cruces, NM 88005
(575) 647-7636
kevin.brown@goodnewsjail.org
Dona Ana County Detention Center
1850 Copper Loop
Las Cruces, NM 88005
(575) 647-7636
kevin.brown@goodnewsjail.org
Bill Stickles
Dona Ana County Detention Center
1850 Copper Loop
Las Cruces, NM 88005
(575) 647-7636
bill.Stickles@goodnewsjail.org
New York
Brian Duclos
Monroe County Jail
130 South Plymouth Avenue
Rochester, NY 14614
(585) 753-4032
brian.duclos@goodnewsjail.org
Monroe County Jail
130 South Plymouth Avenue
Rochester, NY 14614
(585) 753-4032
brian.duclos@goodnewsjail.org
Bill Whitmore
Niagara County Jail
5526 Niagara St. Extension, P O 496
Lockport, NY 14095
(716) 438-3316
bill.whitmore@goodnewsjail.org
Ohio
Ethan Maynard
Geauga County Safety Center
12450 Merritt Drive
Chardon, OH 44024-4031
(440) 279-2074
ethan.maynard@goodnewsjail.org
Geauga County Safety Center
12450 Merritt Drive
Chardon, OH 44024-4031
(440) 279-2074
ethan.maynard@goodnewsjail.org
Kelton Moore
Community Chaplain, Regional Ohio
kelton.moore@goodnewsjail.org
Pennsylvania
Paul Beliasov
York County Prison
3400 Concord Road
York, PA 17402
(717) 840-7581
paul.beliasov@goodnewsjail.org
Mike Pierson
Washington County Correctional Facility
100 West Cherry Avenue
Washington, PA 15301
(724) 229-5939
mike.pierson@goodnewsjail.org
Darin Schoch
York County Prison
3400 Concord Road
York, PA 17402
(717) 840-7581
darin.schoch@goodnewsjail.org
Kristy Thomas
York County Prison
3400 Concord Road
York, PA 17402
(540) 809-2878
kristy.thomas@goodnewsjail.org
South Carolina
Ron Morse
Aiken County Detention Center
435 Wire Rd
Aiken, SC 29801
(585) 233-2236
ron.morse@goodnewsjail.org
Aiken County Detention Center
435 Wire Rd
Aiken, SC 29801
(585) 233-2236
ron.morse@goodnewsjail.org
Tennessee
Kent Pugh
Sullivan County Jail
P. O. Box 610
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 279-6089
kent.pugh@goodnewsjail.org
Sullivan County Jail
P. O. Box 610
Blountville, TN 37617
(423) 279-6089
kent.pugh@goodnewsjail.org
Utah
Mary Challier
Salt Lake County Metro Jail
3415 South 900 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84119
(385) 468-8409
mary.challier@goodnewsjail.org
Salt Lake County Metro Jail
3415 South 900 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84119
(385) 468-8409
mary.challier@goodnewsjail.org
Nic Higgins
Salt Lake County Metro Jail
3415 South 900 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84119
(385) 468-8409
nic.higgins@goodnewsjail.org
Ken Stearn
Salt Lake County Metro Jail
3415 South 900 West
Salt Lake City, UT 84119
(385) 468-8409
ken.stearn@goodnewsjail.org
Virginia
Richard Van Arsdale
Albemarle-Charlottesville-Nelson Regional Jail
160 Peregory Lane
Charlottesville, VA 22902
van.arsdale@goodnewsjail.org
Albemarle-Charlottesville-Nelson Regional Jail
160 Peregory Lane
Charlottesville, VA 22902
van.arsdale@goodnewsjail.org
David Abernathy
Danville Adult Detention Center
1000 South Boston Road
Danville, VA 24540
(434) 799-5130
david.abernathy@goodnewsjail.org
Joe Kelty
Virginia Beach Correctional Center
2501 James Madison Blvd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23456
(757) 385-8207
joe.kelty@goodnewsjail.org
Joe Collins
Martinsville City Jail
55 West Church Street
Martinsville, VA 24112
(276) 252-4914
joe.collins@goodnewsjail.org
Tarron Howe
Virginia Peninsula Regional Jail
9320 Merrimac Trail
Williamsburg, VA 23185
(757) 907-5232
tarron.howe@goodnewsjail.org
Cam Abell (PT)
Chesterfield County Jail
6900 Mimms Dr.
Chesterfiled, VA 23832
cam.abell@goodnewsjail.org
Ray Perez
Prince William-Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center
9320 Lee Ave.
Manassas, VA 20110
(703) 792-6550
ray.perez@goodnewsjail.org
Kent Pugh
Bristol City Jail
417 Cumberland St.
Bristol, VA 24201
(423) 279-6089
kent.pugh@goodnewsjail.org
Vic Ransom
Fairfax County Adult Detention Center
10520 Judicial Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030
(703) 246-4382
vic.ransom@goodnewsjail.org
Michele Reynolds
Arlington County Detention Facility
1435 N. Courthouse Rd.
Arlington, VA 22201
(703) 228-4518
michele.reynolds@goodnewsjail.org
Gene Sayre
Hampton Roads Regional Jail
2690 Elmhurst Lane
Portsmouth, VA 23701
(757) 217-2613
gene.sayre@goodnewsjail.org
Danny Thompson
Abingdon Regional Jail
P. O. Box 280
Meadowview, VA 24361
(276) 739-3520 x1019
danny.thompson@goodnewsjail.org
Joseph Varaksa
Albemarle-Charlottesville-Nelson Regional Jail
160 Peregory Lane
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 977-6981 x221
joseph.varaksa@goodnewsjail.org
Wisconsin
Rick Cawthon
Sheboygan County Detention Center
2923 S. 31st Street
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 459-1356
rick.cawthon@goodnewsjail.org
Sheboygan County Detention Center
2923 S. 31st Street
Sheboygan, WI 53081
(920) 459-1356
rick.cawthon@goodnewsjail.org
Brian Jahn
Eau Claire County Jail
710 2nd Avenue
Eau Claire, WI 54703
(715) 839-6296
brian.jahn@goodnewsjail.org
John Ailie
Chippewa County Jail
50 E Spruce St
Chippewa Falls, WI 54729
(715) 726-4566
john.ailie@goodnewsjail.org
