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More than 250 women prisoners at Florida’s Broward Correctional Institution in Pembroke Pines watched the full-length movie, “The Passion of the Christ,” Saturday, the day before Easter. The event was arranged by Prison Fellowship and Women Influencing the Nation, an Ohio-based women's advocacy group, with the cooperation of Mel Gibson’s Icon Productions. Many of the women wept as they watched the film, which depicts in graphic nature the last hours and crucifixion of Christ. Jennifer Giroux, founder of Women Influencing the Nation said, "This is needed by the women who are incarcerated. This film is about love and forgiveness, to help them mend their lives and strive to be a better person,” Giroux said. “This is just the first [event]. I want to be able to show this in every prison in the country.” One inmate told the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, "Change is what I need; I don't want to be here. I want to be home with my children. I want to stay out and stay on track." Chuck Colson, founder of Prison Fellowship and former aide to President Nixon said that The Passion of the Christ “is about more than suffering and death. The enduring significance of the cross—undimmed through 2,000 years—is a message of hope. This message is especially relevant for those behind prison gates.” Afterward, a prisoner serving time for murder and robbery prayed with Raeanne Hance, executive director for Prison Fellowship in Florida. "We prayed for my future," said the inmate, who is serving 12 years. "I asked God for help, and this time I don't want to fool around.” “The message this film brings will change some hearts in this prison forever,” noted Hance. Click here for a testimony "Easter 2004" a special one for this inmate! Newly added testimonies in the Zambia section
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Showing of Mel Gibson’s “The Passion of the Christ” Behind Prison Walls