EDUCATING MEN FOR A HOPE-FILLED FUTURE
Prison Intervention, Prison and Re-entry Education and Services
Our Mission
The mission of SHIELD Ministries is to provide a men’s comprehensive re-entry education program in a Christian environment designed to create opportunities for personal, professional, and spiritual growth which reduces recidivism and enhances public safety.
What We Do
How We Make a Difference
Students
Helping individuals prepare for successful re-entry through education, mentorship, housing, workforce development, and emotional and spiritual growth-helping students realized their dreams. Read Terry's Story
Families
Helping restore healthier relationships through mentorship increasing emotional stability, communication skills, accountability, and long-term career planning.​​
Communities
Reducing recidivism, increasing public safety, and helping individuals become productive, contributing members of society.​
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Law Enforcement
Supporting safer communities by addressing criminogenic needs and helping reduce repeat offenses through structured re-entry support.
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The Economy
The annual ecomonic impact of the SHIELD Ministries is over 4 million dollars. This consists of prison cost, student income, program spending, and program offerred in three state prisons.
Employers
Preparing dependable employees through cognitive learning, emotional management, healthy thinking, communication, and workforce readiness.
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Through prison intervention, prison and re-entry specialized education and re-entry stabilzation service support, workforce/career development, and spiritual development, SHIELD Ministries helps justice-involved men break the cycle of incarceration and build productive, successful lives.
Dakota learned how his beliefs about himself affected all his choices and action and how anger and fear of failure became his identity.
Terry had been in prison since the age of 16 and never learned to drive. David Truluck Executive Director, help Terry learn to drive. Terry is a MIT Prison Graduate who learned how to paint in prison.
Many justice-involved and those in prison desperately want to change, but often struggle with how. One of the cornerstones SHIELD Ministries was built on is this: don’t just tell students what needs to change—teach them how to change.
Brian and Dexter were both in the Minds in Training (MIT) program led by volunteer Tom Pace in our prison education program. Tom has been serving helping men in prison since 2017.
Matthew a veteran, grew so much through the program and the volunteers while in prison. Matthew now is reunited with family, is gainfully employed, and recently purchased a new home.
David began his journey of transformation inside a SC Prison with help from many people and programs. One of the first things he wanted to do upon his release is to celebrate by being baptized.
Futures go beyond this lifetime and into the next. It was an honor to serve and make Kingdom Impacts to those who has passed on.
Terry entered the program under the prison intervention program. Not only did he complete all his classes, he volunteered his time and skills completing various repairs.
North Charleston Mayor Reggie Burgess pictured with Rev. David Truluck, Executive Director, showing support at a community event for re-entry programs.
Program Impacts
1.6%
Recidivism
Program Graduates
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42% Full-time
Employment
Pay range $12 - $72
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14,000+
Days of Housing
Per Year 14 - 15,000 Days
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30,000+
Meals
Food for an average of 30,000+ meals per year
Contact us
Physical Address:
5519 Woodbine Ave
North Charleston, SC 29406
Mailing Address:
PO Box 61595
North Charleston SC 29419
(843) 860-6462