The Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and Augsburg Fortress have collaborated to develop a new prayer book as part of the implementing resolutions of the ELCA Social Statement, The Church and Criminal Justice: Hearing the Cries.
Hear My Voice: A Prison Prayer Book is a book of reflection, Bible study, and prayer for those in jails, prisons, detention centers and halfway houses; those facing arrest and sentencing; and those serving time, as well as families and friends of those who are incarcerated.
The team of writers includes currently and formerly incarcerated persons and those involved in various prison and re-entry ministries.
You can read more about the prayer book here. The book is available at Augsburg Fortress. Local congregations may want to purchase the prayer book and get it into the hands of prisoners, either directly or via prison chaplains.
Augsburg Fortress also has a downloadable resource for suggestions when it comes to distributing and using Hear My Voice. Getting this book to those “on the inside” can be challenging; each correctional facility or center, jail or detention center has different rules and policies on the use and distribution of printed material.
Policies regarding distributing publications vary from facility to facility. You must check with the specific institution for their policies.
Below is a list of correctional facilities in the counties in the Northeastern Iowa Synod.
Allamakee County Sheriff
- 877 Hwy 9, Waukon
- Phone: 563-568-4521
- Sheriff’s Office
Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office
- 225 E 6th Street, Waterloo 50703
- Phone: 319-291-2587
- Visitation Information
Bremer County Sheriff’s Office
- 111 4th St. NE, Waverly 50677
- Phone: 319-352-5400
- Visitation Information
Buchanan County Sheriff’s Office
- 210 5th Ave NE, Independence, IA 50644
- Correctional Center: 319-334-2017
- Correctional Division
Butler County Sheriff’s Office
- Butler County Courthouse, 428 Sixth Street, Allison, 50602
- Phone: 319-267-2410
- Jail Information
Cerro Gordo County Sheriff’s Office
- 17262 Lark Ave, Mason City 50401
- Cerro Gordo County Jail (24hr) : 641-421-3004
- Sheriff: 641-421-3000
- Jail Information
Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Office
- 116 N Chestnut Ave, New Hampton, 50659
- Phone: 641-394-3121
- Sheriff’s Office
Clayton County Sheriff’s Office
- 22680 230th Street
Saint Olaf, 52072 - Phone: 563-245-2422
- Sheriff’s Office
Delaware County Sheriff’s Office
- 304 East Delaware Street
- Manchester, 52057
- Phone: 563-927-3135
- Sheriff’s Office
Dubuque County Sheriff’s Office
- 770 Iowa St, Dubuque, 52001
- Jail Office 563-589-4420
- Sheriff: 563-589-4400
- Visitation Information
Fayette County Sheriff’s Office
- 220 N Industrial Pkwy, West Union, I52175
- Phone: 563-422-3234
- Jail Information
Floyd County Sheriff’s Office
- 101 S Main St #501, Charles City, 50616
- Jail: 641-257-6217
- Sheriff: 641-228-1821
- Jail Information
Grundy County Sheriff’s Office
- 705 8th St, Grundy Center, IA 50638
- Phone: 319-824-6933
- Sheriff’s Office
Hardin County Sheriff’s Office
- Law Enforcement Center
- 1116 14th Avenue, Eldora, 50627
- Jail Administrator: 641-939-8189
- Sheriff: 641-939-8189
- Jail Information
Howard County Sheriff’s Office
- 124 South Park Place, Cresco 52136
- 563-547-3535
- Sheriff’s Office
Marshall County Sheriff’s Office
- 2369 Jessup Avenue, Marshalltown 50158
- Phone: 641-754-6380
- Sheriff’s Office
Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office
- 211 S 6th St, Osage, 50461
- Phone: 641-732-4740
Story County Sheriff’s Office
- 1315 S B Ave, Nevada, IA 50201
- 515-382-7464
- Jail Information
Tama County Sheriff’s Office
- 100 N. Main St, Toledo, 52342-0034
- Administration/Civil 641-484-4111
- Communications/Jail 641-484-3760
- Sheriff’s Office
Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office
- 935 Hwy 69 N, Forest City, I50436
Phone: 641-585-2828 - Sheriff’s Office
Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office
- 400 Claiborne Drive, Decorah, 52101
- Sheriff: 563-382-4268
- Jail: 563-387-4096
- Jail Information
Worth County Sheriff’s Office
- 1000 Central Avenue, Northwood, 50459
- Sheriff: 641-324-2481
- Jail Information:515-602-6152
- Jail Information
Wright County Sheriff’s Office
- 719 2nd St SW, Clarion, 50525
- Sheriff: 515-532-3722
- Jail: 515-602-6152
- Jail Information
