Over 2.2 million men, women, and
juveniles are incarcerated in the
United States today. Nearly 5 million
are on either probation or parole. The
United States has the highest prison
population of any country in the
world. Each year, 650,000 inmates are
released into the general public.
Approximately 70% of all inmates
released will reoffend within 5 years of
being released.
Statistics provided by Wikipedia, US
Department of Justice and the
National Justice Institute
who we are
513FREE began in 2007 with a desire to
reach out to the lost and forgotten through
music and hands-on ministry. Following
the Holy Spirit’s lead, everything we did
was completely free-of-charge, regardless
of our audience. Most of our time was
spent on the road, eventually totalling over
600 concerts and worship events nation-
wide. Those events included: youth camps,
worship nights, rehab centers, homeless
shelters, college events, conferences,
short-term mission trips, and more.
In 2015 we asked God to show us His pur-
pose for 513FREE. Through much prayer
and discernment, a new mission statement
was born: boldly sharing the Gospel with
the incarcerated and those at-risk. Every-
thing we do is still free-of-charge, but our
audience has narrowed.
The Tandem Mentorship Program
shares life changing hope with
Chippewa Valley youth through the
support of Christ-centered mentors.
Through a comprehensive process, we
pair youth with qualified mentors. By
building strong, healthy relationships
early on in life, we can break the cycle
of incarceration before it even begins.
Today, 513FREE is actively working to
break the cycle of incarceration through
Christ-centered discipleship and programs
for those at-risk of going, those currently
in, and those being released from prison.
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Our success not only benefits those we
serve, but also our communities as a
whole. Less crime means less victims.
what we do
The only true way to break the cycle of
incarceration is through the freedom
found in Christ. We choose to put Christ
at the center of everything we do. To
maintain focus, these are the four ways
we work to break the cycle:
Visit us Online: www.513FREE.com
Mailing: P.O. Box 1834
Eau Claire, WI 54702
Phone: 844-513-FREE (3733)
We co-write a magazine called
‘The Pen Project,’ with the
incarcerated and those at-risk.
Through artwork, poetry,
testimony, and creative writing
the incarcerated share Jesus
with fellow inmates, family
and friends.
re:entry is currently in a
development and mobilization
phase. It is our hope to make
disciples who make disciples by
assisting former inmates with
housing, job placement, life skills
and assimilation into Christ
centered community.
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We coordinate, facilitate and
perform in-prison outreach
events where we share music,
the Gospel, a time of worship
and a time of response. By
meeting inmates in prison,
we’re able to point them
toward life-change in the way
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of chaplain programs and the
Christ centered community
behind bars.
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