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Greetings!
We are delighted to be mentioned in the Fall 2026 edition of The Victim's Informer, the newsletter of TDCJ's* Victims Services Division. The article, titled "Honoring Victims Through Breaking the Cycle," speaks to the very heart of what we do:
"At the center of the Bridges To Life program are victims who choose to share their stories and who speak honestly about loss, trauma, and the lasting impact of crime. This model allows the focus to shift from those who caused harm to the victims themselves and the enduring impact of what they have carried. It is that impact that creates a deeper level of accountability than punishment alone can achieve."
While we will reach our 100,000th graduate from the BTL program by the end of this year, we must never forget the victims of crime whose healing is our highest goal. It was my own experience as a crime victim that led me to create Bridges To Life; I did not want any family to have to go through what ours did when my beloved sister Marilyn was murdered 33 years ago. Among the 11% of BTL graduates that return to prison, only 2% do so for a violent crime, and that is something about which I am especially pleased.
Please remember all of our courageous crime victim volunteers in your prayers and in your generous support of Bridges To Life.
With gratitude,
John Sage, Founder/CEO
Jim Buffington, COO
*Texas Department of Criminal Justice
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