The Bible and communion with God can sustain us through anything. Community is essential. Christ is present among the prisoners. Go and visit the imprisoned. Jailers are human, too.
Contemplative prayer is a basic requirement.
Hope is granted in daily doses. Disarmament is still a priority. Social change comes about through our sharing in the suffering of Jesus. As the scriptures teach, social change comes about through our sharing in the cross and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Every pastor ought to read this book.