Kairos is active in ten prisons in South Carolina. The Kairos experience begins with a three-day short course in Christianity, Thursday evening to Sunday afternoon. The program is based on other three-day weekends, such as Cursillo, Walk to Emmaus, Tres Dias, etc. The primary objective is to prepare participants for life in an ongoing Christian community. The weekend is attend by forty-two residents, chosen by the Chaplain and the Warden.
Every attempt is made to include both the positive and negative leaders of the prison population.
A monthly reunion involving the residents and team members encourage residents to deepen their Christian walk and involve themselves in small prayer and share groups in the prison.