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Dan Swets
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Title: Executive
Director
Office Phone: (708)331-3301 / Fax: (708)331-3525
Address: PO Box 63, South Holland, IL 60473
Email:
danswetscpo@sbcglobal.net
In February of 1987, Dan began to lead
Bible studies and chapel services at the Cook County Jail
as a volunteer twice a week. Chicagoland Prison Outreach
was founded in June of 1994, for the purpose of establishing
a full time presence at the jail and to facilitate post
prison ministry and ministry to inmates' families. Dan
is co founder of CPO and is employed as its full time
Executive Director. He also coordinates the Life Learning
Program in Division 11 at the jail and serves as a chaplain
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Dennis Raatjes
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Title: Director of Education
Office: (708)331-3866 / Fax: (708)331-3525
Address: PO Box 63, South Holland, IL 60473
Email: draatjes@hotmail.com
Dennis began volunteering with CPO in January of 2000. He
was elected to the Board of Directors in June of that year.
In March of 2001, he joined the staff when CPO created Outreach
Christian School to provide educational programming at the
jail and for ex offenders. Dennis is CPO's Director of Education,
overseeing the ministry of OCS. He also coordinates the
Life Learning Program in Division 6 at the jail and serves
as a chaplain in Division 2. |
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Cory Buchanan
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Cell: (708)932-8334 / Fax:
(708)331-3525
Address: PO Box 63, South Holland, IL 60473
Email: coreycpo@yahoo.com
Corey's connection with CPO came while
he was incarcerated at Cook County Jail. He came to a saving
knowledge of Jesus Christ under the ministry of CPO while
he was in the Life Learning Program at the jail. He was
released in 2001 and got a job while also becoming actively
involved at his local church. Corey became a youth pastor
at his church and volunteered with CPO every opportunity
he had. Corey joined the staff of CPO as its chaplain for
the Cook County Sheriff's Boot Camp in the fall of 2004. |
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Rich Van Til |
Title: Post-Prison &
Volunteer Coordinator
Office Phone: (708)331-3301 / Cell Phone: (708)363-2568
/ Fax: (708)331-3525
Address: PO Box 63, South Holland, IL 60473
Email:
vantilread@aol.com
Rich has been a volunteer at Cook County
Jail since 1998. He has also served on the CPO Board of
Directors since 2000. In January of 2006, Rich joined
the staff of CPO to develop and maintain a formal post
prison ministry for ex offenders and their families. He
is also responsible for development of relationships with
local churches and potential employers, and for establishing
a connection with ex offenders. In addition, he is serving
as CPO's volunteer coordinator. |
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Darlene Rhines
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Cell:
708-912-5455 Fax: 708-331-3525
Address: PO Box 63, South Holland, IL 60473
E-mail:
Rhines4him@aol.com
During the summer of 2005 Darlene was contracted by CPO
as Outreach Christian School’s instructor for the
carpentry training program for ex-offenders.
As of January 1, 2007 Darlene Rhines was brought on as
ministry staff for CPO and Outreach Christian School.
She will continue to teach the carpentry classes and will
now take on several other ministry responsibilities as
CPO continues to expand into more aftercare/post-prison
programs. She leads the Rhoda Fellowship, which is a support
group/Bible study for women who have a loved one who is
incarcerated. She is also responsible for oversight of
CPO’s Aftercare/Career Center in Roseland and the
ministry activities going on there. |
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