December 7, 2012     First blog from Africa blogger "Bakhita"
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Christmas in prison

Christmas is a time when families and friends come together in joy. 
I cannot help but wonder what it is like for our loved ones who cannot be with us because they are serving time

Some people may think that those serving time deserve to be where they are. When someone close to me was put in prison, that’s when I knew never to pass judgement upon those serving time.

Most people in prison have reformed, most of them even find the Lord and they actually mean it and hence no need, at least that’s how I feel, for anyone to condemn them any further.

What is Christmas like for them? Do they get to celebrate as a family? Do they get to say prayers and make merry, at least this once? And what can one give at this time and season of giving that will make our loved ones take a little peak of the outside world and feel part of their families again…… too many questions, very little or no answers, but one thing I know is that there is comfort and peace in prayer

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How many people in the world will spend this Christmas in prison?
Official figure is about nine million ....but China's real figure according to some sources is more than twelve million.....so the real figure is probably around 20 million people in prison this Christmas  - jw