The Results of Not Counting the Costs
(Prisons Dilemma)
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We will learn what inmates need to learn to stay out of prison. We will see what the prison systems are actually teaching the incarcerated.
We will look at the demands put on the prison staff, the officers, and we will see if we can decide what puts so much stress on all the workers. Is it the demands put on by the departments themselves, or is it the undue pressure from the inmates?
We will take a look at some of the causes of incarceration. We will put blame, not condemnation, where it belongs when speaking of the incarcerated. We will try and draw a picture of the life choices that incarcerated men and women, boys and girls, have now used to paint themselves into a corner. Their life choices, and that is what they are, will be examined and reviewed over and over again, so the costs of their actions can be put in physical, spiritual, and financial terms.
When we have finished looking at all the dilemmas caused by the incarceration of anyone, we will look for what brings hope in a thankless place and situation.
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About the Book
This is a gripping story about life choices and the failure to count the costs before making them. The book makes you feel as if you are the main character—until the very end. It was written believing someone will hear the message and change their thinking before it is too late. It is the author’s hope that this book will be read by all generations because we can all learn from the mistakes of others without having to make them ourselves. That is one of the best ways to learn. It is a message to the weary; it will reveal to you the hope that you have lost along the way. It will refresh your soul and let you know that as long as you wake up today, there is still a possibility that God can change you. You just have to let Him in.
About the Author
Dr. McCoy is a retired peace officer from the state of Georgia. He retired as deputy warden of Clayton County Prison in Lovejoy, Georgia. He served as deputy warden of administration, care and treatment, and security. He worked in corrections for more than twenty years, in both state and county government. During his career, some of his duties included being a tactical commander, a mental health officer, a special management officer, a senior counselor, a gang investigator, and a hostage negotiator. He taught drug classes and Bible studies.
He has been in jail/prison ministry for more than thirty years. He holds bachelor degrees in Biblical studies and religious education. He holds a master of theological studies degree and a doctor of ministry degree in Christian counseling.
Ken is an ordained minister, a board-certified Christian counselor, and a board-certified chaplain.