WEEK
OF 4/28/08 – SLTV #0712 – “AGENT OF
CHANGE”
At the time Burl Cain became the warden of Louisiana State
Penitentiary, it had a reputation as the bloodiest prison in
America. How he changed the prison from its culture of
violence to a culture of peace is one of the most remarkable
stories in the history of corrections.
WEEK OF 5/5/08 – SLTV #0713 – DEFEATING THE
SHADOW WARRIOR
Louisiana State Penitentiary inmate Donald Biermann was sent
to a mental institution at age 12, followed by a home for
emotionally disturbed children. By 24 he’d been
in penitentiaries in three different states. But when
warden Burl Cain brought his innovative program of “moral
rehabilitation” to prison, this murderer became a minister.
WEEK OF 5/12/08 – SLTV
#0706 – BREAKING THROUGH
When Arloa Sutter saw the heartbreaking plight of Chicago's
homeless population, she took action. What started
as a simple gesture to offer hot coffee turned into a thriving
ministry that has helped thousands of homeless men, women
and children break the cycle of poverty and addiction.