Prison Ministry and assistance to former inmates
Liberty Outreach Ministries, Inc.
Director: Mary E Jacks
Address: 3223 Everett Street, Apopka, FL 32703 • Phone: 407-869-1558
 Range of scores Average score This organization's score
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Volunteers
Volunteers per month: 2
Volunteers are trained:
Volunteers are actively recruited:
Program Mission Statement:
(self-reported)
Take the love and Salvation of Jesus Christ to inmates and prison staff.
Write to many inmates and encourage them in their spiritual growth.
Help and encourage inmate's families.
Visit inmates at the request of family.
Assist newly released inmates in finding assistance, accommodations and jobs.
Encourage newly released inmates giving them accountability.
Score Summary
| Overall Score: | Good |
| Practice Principles: | Good |
| Faith Related Elements: | Better |
| Outcome Measures: | Good |
| Change Process: | Good |
Program Facts
- Paid (FTE) Staff Working: 0
- Program Participants Last Year: 4
- Meets about 0 time(s) with each participant per month
- Participants remain in the program for 0 months
Board Activities
Funding Overview
(self-reported)
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Organization Budget: $11,000 Program Budget: $8,000 |
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| Foundation Grants | 0% | 0% |
| Government Grants/Contracts | 0% | 0% |
| Individual Gifts | 100% | 100% |
| Business/Corporate Gifts | 0% | 0% |
| Congregation/Denominational Gifts | 0% | 0% |
| Dues/Fees/Income | 0% | 0% |
| Other | 0% | 0% |
Average Program Funding From All Samaritan Programs |
Average Organization Funding From All Samaritan Organizations |
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The next charts display the average funding sources for all programs currently in the Samaritan Guide for your comparison. Average Organization Budget: $3,820,907 Average Program Budget: $313,091 |
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| Foundation Grants | 24% | 18% |
| Government Grants/Contracts | 4% | 8% |
| Individual Gifts | 33% | 33% |
| Business/Corporate Gifts | 8% | 8% |
| Congregation/Denominational Gifts | 11% | 10% |
| Dues/Fees/Income | 7% | 9% |
| Other | 10% | 11% |
It is important to maintain diverse income sources for your programs and for your oganization as a whole. Doing so provides long-term financial stability to your organizations and programs. It is also important to note that government funding often comes with stipulations and restrictions. More information is available in the Raising Resources Toolkit - pdf.
Score Details
Program Focus |
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| Program Mission | Clarity and specificity of the program's mission statement. | Good |
| Target Population | Clarity and specificity of the programs target clientele. | Good |
| Eligibility Criteria | Clarity and specificity of the program's eligibility criteria. | Excellent |
| Program Requirements | Well defined requirements for client participation. | Good |
| Referrals From Other Organizations | Do other organizations recommend this program to their clientele. | Good |
| Referrals to Other Organizations | Does this program recommend other programs to their clients? | Good |
| Volunteer to Staff Ratio | Are volunteers effectively incorporated into the program? | |
| Past Participant Recruiting | Are past program participants recruited as volunteers? | Good |
Evaluation and Practice Princples |
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| Practice Principles | How supports and resources are provided to increase outcomes. | Good |
| Outcome Measurement | The ability to measure stated program outcomes. | Good |
| Change Process | Specific and measurable statement of the program's goals. | Good |
| Faith Related Elements | Integration of faith related elements. | Better |
| Measurement Frequency | Frequency of measuring client outcomes. | Good |
| Program Evaluation | Level of the budget allocated to measuring client outcomes. | Good |
Institutional Stability |
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| Organization Age | A measure of the organization's durability. | Excellent |
| Board Oversight | How involved in the program are the members of its board? | Good |
| Program Duration | Average duration of a clients participation with a program. | Good |
Finances |
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| Budget Diffusion | Diversity of the programs funding sources. | Good |
| Government Funding | Does this program accept little or no government funding? | Excellent |
Program Score Details
Graph Key
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| Mean | |
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| Other Organizations |
Overall Score
| Average Score: | 18.1 | Maximum Score: | 26.2 |
| Std. Deviation: | 3.5 | Minimum Score: | 9.0 |
| This Program: | 11.8 |
Faith Factors
| Average Score: | 29.5 | Maximum Score: | 60.0 |
| Std. Deviation: | 18.4 | Minimum Score: | 0.0 |
| This Program: | 43.0 |
Practice Principles
| Average Score: | 115.0 | Maximum Score: | 150.0 |
| Std. Deviation: | 23.5 | Minimum Score: | 10.0 |
| This Program: | 50.0 |
Outcome Measures
| Average Score: | 2.3 | Maximum Score: | 3.0 |
| Std. Deviation: | 0.9 | Minimum Score: | 0.0 |
| This Program: | 1.5 |
Change Processes
| Average Score: | 2.0 | Maximum Score: | 3.0 |
| Std. Deviation: | 0.8 | Minimum Score: | 0.0 |
| This Program: | 0.5 |
Outcomes & Measures:
(self-reported)
Scoring for this section is based on the organizations ability to provide at least three clear and specific outcomes with corresponding measures in which a relationship is shown between outcomes and measures.
Outcome 1: Life changing from criminal to someone that can fit into society.
Measure Used:
Staying out of jail or prison once released. Not committing any law violations.
Outcome 2: Finds program or assistance that will help with this persons needs.
Measure Used:
Former inmate becomes an asset to community.
Change Process:
(self-reported)
Scoring for this section is based on the organizations ability to provide clear, measurable, client-focused stages of change based on participant participation.
Normal Jail and prison inmates have a high (70-75%) rate of return to prison. Those who accept Christ and keep this faith when released have a low (10-15%) rate of return to prison.
End Notes
Incomplete Applications
Significant decreases in certain scores may indicate failure to comprehensively complete certain sections of the Samaritan Award application. Please be sure to fill out every question in the Samaritan Award application.
Relative Scoring
Total program scores are partially computed against other programs from within the same pool of applications and so are not cumulative.
Additional Reference Material
More information on scoring and methodology may be found on the Samaritan Guide and Award website.
Acton Institute Relationship
The Samaritan Guide and Samaritan Award are projects run by the Acton Institute. Inclusion in the Guide does not signify endorsement by the Acton Institute. More information on why the Acton Institute runs this project is available online.
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