tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21812013.post-6017139917464911382008-01-11T17:29:00.001-05:002008-06-26T17:15:32.751-04:002008-06-26T17:15:32.751-04:00700 federal prisoners to be housed in Lovejoy<a href="http://www.ajc.com/services/content/metro/clayton/stories/2008/01/11/clayprison_0112.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=13">700 federal prisoners to be housed in Lovejoy | ajc.com</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CeZUAyFqReM/R4fuD82QpRI/AAAAAAAACh8/0_ZO4ICEog8/s1600-h/prison.JPG"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_CeZUAyFqReM/R4fuD82QpRI/AAAAAAAACh8/0_ZO4ICEog8/s320/prison.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5154350050189550866" border="0" /></a>I had lunch Wednesday with the chaplain of the new federal prison here in Lovejoy. Don Bowen has served in the chaplaincy of both state and federal prisons all over Georgia. He is working diligently to enlist local churches to be involved in ministering to the inmates. The prison will house both male and female prisoners. I hope to have Rev. Bowen at <a href="http://www.fbclovejoy.org/">First Baptist Lovejoy</a> to speak with us about the different ways we can be involved. We are the closest church to the prison, and should take the lead in ministering to those who will be housed there.<br /><br />One of the concerns of the facility when it was being used as a county Jail was that there were too many escapes. Lovejoy residents will be glad to know that much of the $8 million the federal government has spent to upgrade the facility has gone toward making it escape proof.<br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;">Update: June 26, 2008</span><br />I frequently get calls from people who have "Googled" Lovejoy prison and found this post. Hopefully this information will save you a telephone call.<br /><br />Robert A Deyton Detention Facility<br />Phone: 770.305.8000<br /><a href="http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&hl=en&geocode=14740923481378012761,33.433834,-84.306070&saddr=&daddr=33.435381,-84.31097&mra=dme&mrcr=0&mrsp=1&sz=14&sll=33.434736,-84.305906&sspn=0.043191,0.053215&ie=UTF8&z=14" target="_blank">Map and Directions</a>Mike Hardinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01671989505311713274noreply@blogger.com1