“We want the women in prison to know that they are not alone. Don’t have to worry about clothes, shoes, food, nothing. When applying to jobs, you don’t have to hide anything."

"If it wasn’t for Crossroads, I wouldn’t be alive today or be the woman I am. They helped heal the past. I built a better future for myself and my children."

"I’d be back in prison today if it had not been for Crossroads, especially Sister Terry who keeps on top of me by never letting me give up and making me aware that I am a human being that deserves a chance, and who constantly reminds me that I can do it. So because of Crossroads allowing me the opportunity to come here, I feel confident that it can only get better."

"If it wasn’t for Crossroads and its staff giving me direction and helping me to correct the old behaviors that kept me returning to the street year after year, I really don’t know if I would be here today. I am grateful for Sister Terry and all of the Crossroads staff."

“A lot of us have never had the family structure, the right guidance...I’d never sat down at a dinner table in my life.”

“I felt safe here. They’re very perceptive about what’s going on, without you really saying anything, they know.”

“Working makes me feel like I’m just like everybody else”

“After I left Crossroads, I kept thinking about what Sister Terry would say: just go to school.”

"Because of Crossroads, I started living an honest life and started being honest with myself, and it felt good to start over in life the right way. Crossroads has also taught me that I can set goals and accomplish them, and that I do not have to do this alone."

“Without Crossroads, I never would have gotten the job...within four months, I was manager... Crossroads taught me to communicate.”

"Crossroads has not only changed my life, but also the lives of everyone around me. Because of the skills that I have learned at Crossroads, I have reestablished family relationships, and most important of all, I have learned to love and respect myself."

“Crossroads has obtained an almost mystical reputation at CIW as being the most favored half-way house, and being allowed to parole there has become one of the most sought after attainments.”