Office Of Criminal Justice Ministry
Email: criminaljustice@dioceseofbmt.org
Director: Deacon Harry Davis, hdavis@dioceseofbmt.org
Chaplain: Deacon Joe Vitela
Services: The office provides pastoral and sacramental ministry to incarcerated Catholic populations of jails and prisons in the Diocese of Beaumont. It assists victims and ex-offenders and their families, and promotes criminal justice issues that are consistent with Catholic teaching.
| County Facilities |
Location |
Catholic Ministry By |
| CSC - Newton County |
Newton |
Rev. Ron Foshage, M.S. |
| CSC - Jefferson County |
Beaumont |
Mr. Roy Kirkland |
| Chambers County Jail |
Anahuac |
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| Jefferson County Jail |
Beaumont |
Deacon Dallas Broussard |
| Al Price Juvenile Facility |
Beaumont |
Mr. Floyd Durbin |
| Orange County Jail |
Orange |
Deacon Julian Richard |
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| State Jails & Treatment Centers |
Location |
Catholic Ministry By |
| Cleveland-Wackenhut |
Cleveland |
Rev. Paul Kahan, S.V.D. |
| Gist State Jail |
Beaumont |
Mr. Floyd Durbin |
| Goodman Transfer Facility |
Jasper |
Rev. Ron Foshage, M.S. |
| Henley SAFPF |
Dayton |
Deacon Larry Terrell; Deacon David Mueller |
| LeBlanc SAFPF |
Beaumont |
Ms. Dee Doucet |
| Plane State Jail |
Dayton |
Ms. Kathy Ward |
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| State Prisons |
Location |
Catholic Ministry By |
| Gib Lewis Unit |
Woodville |
Deacon Joe Vitela |
| Hightower Unit |
Dayton |
Deacon Larry Terrell; Deacon David Mueller |
| Stiles Unit |
Beaumont |
Ms. Dee Doucet |
| Polunksy Unit |
Livingston |
Deacon Joe Vitela |
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| Federal Correctional Facilities |
Location |
Catholic Ministry By |
| FCI Low Security |
Beaumont |
Rev. Victor Vead |
| FCI Medium Security |
Beaumont |
Rev. Victor Vead |
| Federal Work Camp |
Beaumont |
Rev. Victor Vead |
| United States Penitentiary |
Beaumont |
Rev. Victor Vead |
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| Private Federal Correctional Facilities |
Location |
Catholic Ministry By |
| IAH Immigration Detention Facility |
Livingston |
Deacon Joe Vitela |