It's not as difficult as people think, but they need to go through the process. It's different for people who want to go in once a week for a Bible study than for those who want to go in every day for more in-depth relationships. Just being there is more important than what a volunteer says. Volunteers are needed to show that living a Christian life is possible on the outside. Two of the fastest-growing areas are female and juvenile offenders.
Juvenile crimes are much more violent.
Juveniles are harder to reach. They have no sense of values. The women do respond to the gospel and are hungry for mentorship. Many juveniles haven't had the parenting they should have. Many come from broken homes and long for love and attention and someone to show them the right way and how to live the gospel.