CMAT Team Participants

Ministry Leader – Rev. Joyce E. Jones

Rev. Joyce Jones is an ordained Elder at Hope Christian Church, Beltsville, Maryland, where Pastor Michele is the Lead Pastor. She was the Director of Outreach at Hope Christian Church from 2014 -2018 as leadership oversight for outreach ministries in prison, homeless shelters, food pantry, Angel Tree, community outreach to schools, and visitors.

Rev. Jones is a cum laude recipient of a Bachelor’s degree from Virginia State University and a Master’s degree from Central Michigan University. As a manager of people and programs at the National Security Agency, she has traveled to 4 continents and 32 states to represent the United States government’s interests. Also, Rev. Jones has held the position of Adjunct Professor at Prince George’s Community College and Bowie State University.

As the Christian Mentoring and Transition Program (CMAT-pronounced Cee Mat), she recruits and trains Christian women to mentor and minister to incarcerated women. More than 30 churches from the District of Columbia, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and Pennsylvania have participated in the CMAT program.

Rev. Jones believes and has witnessed that the power of God’s Word, the name of Jesus, and the cleansing power of His blood can transform ANY life.

Mentors

Christian Women volunteers (trained via CMAT to be mentors in a penal institution) who will visit/communicate with the mentee, at a minimum of, once a month. In addition, the mentors will connect the mentee when she is released from MCIW, for at least 6 months after she is released.

Emeritus Mentors

Mentors who have participated in the CMAT program for 6 or more years.

Mentees

Women inmates at MCIW who will be assigned mentors and receive transitioning training at MCIW. These incarcerated women volunteer to be involved in the program.

Emeritus Mentees

Mentees who have participated in the CMAT program for 6 or more years.

Facilitators

Christian women volunteers, who have completed MD-DOC (Maryland Department of Correction) volunteer training, are responsible for teaching transitioning life skills based on Biblical principles to CMAT mentees while they are residents at MCIW.

Administrator

Maintains Information databases

Postmistress

Distributes mailed letters and communications between mentors and mentees

Advisory Committee

Assist ministry leader with short term and long term planning and goal setting.