Shekinah Prison Ministries

Dr. Doris Riley, Co-Founder 

Board Chair

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Who We Are

Shekinah Prison Ministries' Staff

Joseph & Doris Riley, Founders

Joseph Riley, President

Konstance Carter, Account Executive

Volunteers from all over the country assist with gift giving during the Christmas holiday.

Donations

Shekinah Prison Ministries is 501 (c) 3 tax exempt organization. We would love for you to be apart of helping the millions of children all over this country who have a mom or dad incarcerated. If you are interested in supporting Shekinah Prison Ministries with your financial or in kind donations please send your tax deductible checks and/or donations to:

Shekinah Prison Ministries, Inc.

P. O. Box 209

Olive Branch, MS 38654

My Story

At the age of 18 months, my father was unjustly removed from my life, as a result my childhood was spent in poverty, living in the backwoods of Arkansas. My mother was left with two very small children; myself only 18 months, my brother three years old and she was 4 months pregnant with another child. Although we were able to visit my father in prison, the visits were infrequent because my mother could not drive nor had the financial means to pay others to take us. I remember vividly as a little girl becoming familiar with the routine of visitation within a jail. Often my brothers and I were faced with mockery from the other children at school and the shame of our father's confinement in prison. There were many, many challenges that we faced as a family just because we were left behind. It seemed no one cared or understood the affects of losing our father. How he was suddenly snatched from the lives of  his wife and three small children and how a mother in her twenties without a high school education had to be the sole provider for her family. I thank God today that He was faithful to take care of us and we survived.

 

In 2004 one of my brothers (the one my mom was pregnant with) was incarcerated and left behind a 2 year old daughter, and two sons 9 and 17 years old. When this occured my husband and I began to assist my brother's family financially, emotionally, and with much prayer. We also provided the children with gifts during the Christmas season. This incident triggered the memory of my childhood and my heart began to feel the pain and feelings of abandonment of children all over this country. After much research, I was shocked and appauled at the high precentage of children who are left behind. My husband Joseph and I felt impressed of God to help the many children all over this country who have a mom or dad incarcerated.