Prison Ministry of America

Name

Prison Ministry of America

Legal name

Prison Ministry of America

Website

https://pmausa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1926

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Religious and Charitable Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (81311), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based & Mission Service Programs (EDAIAGAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH), Adult Corrections (Prisons & Jails) (BPAIAFAD)

Keywords

• Prison chaplaincy services
• Correctional ministry programs
• Inmate religious services
• Faith-based prison outreach
• Volunteer chaplain coordination

Headquarters

HQ city

Paramount

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: PMA operates as a nonprofit organization funded primarily through donations from individuals, churches, and supporters. The organization accepts donations through its website via EasyTithe platform, supporting its chaplain services and ministry operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Prison Ministry of America delivers volunteer chaplaincy services, in-prison religious services, and inmate support groups to correctional facilities across 40 U.S. states and 12 countries. Services are contracted or partnered with county sheriff departments, state prisons, and international correctional authorities to meet inmate religious and counseling needs.

Product overview

Prison Ministry of America is a faith-based non-profit organization that provides chaplain services, religious counseling, and spiritual support to incarcerated individuals. The organization operates through ordained chaplains stationed at county sheriff departments and correctional facilities, supported by volunteer-run worship services and religious studies programs. Key offerings include chaplaincy services at facilities in California (Kern County, Los Angeles County, Monterey County, San Diego County, Riverside County, San Bernardino County) as well as international locations in the Philippines and Brazil. The organization also operates Second Chance Recovery, which offers court-certified programs for anger management, drug and alcohol recovery, and domestic violence support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Prison Chaplaincy Services Volunteer chaplain deployment and religious programming delivered inside correctional facilities, contracted or partnered with county sheriff departments, state prisons, and international correctional authorities for the benefit of incarcerated populations.
• In-Prison Support Groups Group-based counseling and faith-centered support programs facilitated inside correctional facilities for inmates, delivered by the ministry's volunteer chaplains.
• Inmate Religious Services Religious worship services and spiritual care provided inside jails, prisons, and international correctional facilities served by the ministry.

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Religious Volunteer ServicescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2009Religious Volunteer Services, originally established as Religious Jail Workers by four businessmen at the Los Angeles County Jail in 1926, formally merged with Prison Ministry of America in 2009. This merger combined two faith-based correctional ministry organizations with decades of combined experience serving incarcerated populations.
• Second Chance RecoverycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPMA Founder Mark Maciel established Second Chance Recovery, which provides LA Court Certified programs including Anger Management, One Step Drug and Alcohol Recovery, Victims of Domestic Violence, and other support groups. This partnership extends PMA's ministry into recovery and rehabilitation services.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: National network providing prison ministry, correctional chaplaincy, and reentry support through Catholic parishes and institutions. Comparable to PMA in correctional religious services but with substantially broader funding and institutional infrastructure.
• The Salvation Army: Large established nonprofit providing correctional chaplaincy, reentry programs, and social services across the U.S. and internationally. Overlaps with PMA's mission but operates as a much larger diversified faith-based social services organization.
• Volunteers of America: Major nonprofit providing reentry, housing, and rehabilitation services for formerly incarcerated individuals across the U.S. Comparable to PMA's reentry/recovery focus but as a much larger, diversified social services provider.

Others

• American Bible Society: Nonprofit distributing Bibles and Scripture materials inside correctional facilities, including their dedicated 'Prison Bible' program. Adjacent to PMA's literature distribution and faith-based outreach in prisons.

Direct peers

• Prison Fellowship: The largest U.S. faith-based prison ministry, founded in 1976 by Chuck Colson, delivering chaplaincy, reentry programs, and advocacy inside correctional facilities. Directly comparable to PMA in mission, inmate-focused services, and faith-based delivery model.
• Kairos Prison Ministry International: Faith-based nonprofit running structured short-term prison ministry programs (Kairos Inside, Kairos Outside) using volunteer teams in correctional facilities. Closely comparable to PMA in volunteer-led, faith-centered correctional programming.
• Good News Jail & Prison Ministry: Faith-based organization providing chaplaincy services and religious programming inside jails and prisons across multiple U.S. states. Direct competitor to PMA in the correctional chaplaincy space with similar county/state facility contracts.
• Bill Glass Behind the Walls: Faith-based prison ministry holding large-scale evangelism events and one-on-one mentoring in correctional facilities. Comparable to PMA as a volunteer-driven Christian prison ministry operating in multiple states.
• InnerChange Freedom Initiative: Faith-based residential prisoner reentry program, originally launched by Prison Fellowship, operating inside correctional facilities. Comparable to PMA's Second Chance Recovery focus on rehabilitation and recidivism reduction through faith.

Emerging players

• Straight Ahead Ministries: Faith-based nonprofit providing chaplaincy, mentoring, and reentry programs for juvenile and young adult offenders. Comparable niche overlap with PMA's youth facility chaplaincy at LA County placement facilities.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/OfficialPMAUSA
• Facebookfacebook.com/159313974088901
• Instagraminstagram.com/pma.usa/?igshid=OGQ5ZDc2ODk2ZA%3D%3D
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/prison-ministry-of-america

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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