Why not see if your church has a prison and jail outreach. Or contact a local prison ministry to see how you might help. They train volunteers to be a friend to prisoners. M-2 sponsors are particularly matched with a prisoner of similar age, background and interests to give a common place to start. The need is great.
Prison ministry is difficult.
The victories are usually pretty dramatic and the losses frustrating, but all in all there is the satisfaction of helping people with unique needs to find and fulfill their potential in Jesus Christ. Steve Highlander is an ordained minister who has been actively involved in prison ministry. In December 1993, while pastor of Oberlin Christian Fellowship, Oberlin, Kansas. Highlander founded DOOR OF HOPE Prison Ministries. He, along with his team, conducted hundreds of services inside prison walls.