Issues in Criminal Justice (JF)
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The following story is taken from the 1996 BreakPoint Commentary "Vera's Story."
Last spring, Vera's husband picked up a knife and tried to kill her. Police arrested Vera's husband and the courts sent him to prison. But six months later 61-year-old Vera was still paralyzed by fear and depression. She had no job and didn't even know how to drive a car.
But Vera's story has a happy ending. She was put in touch with Neighbors Who Care, a Prison Fellowship ministry that helps meet the practical, emotional, and spritual needs of crime victims.
Neighbors Who Care volunteers offered Vera comfort and encouragement. They invited her to their homes for dinner. They gave Vera rides to church and helped her find a job.
"Neighbors Who Care has been a blessing to me," Vera says. "In my hour of need, God did not forsake me."
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