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About us
Our purpose:
-change the perspective of how staff & incarcerated view each other
-to emphasize personal, mental and family well-being in all aspects of life
-educating staff to not separate their Christian lifestyle from work
Towards the end of my career as a Lieutenant with the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), I was being led by God in a direction that I never expected. While sitting in church one Sunday I felt compelled to investigate attending Highlands College in Birmingham, Alabama. After completing my Pastoral Leadership certification program, I was ready to retire from the BOP. I was still feeling compelled to do more in ministry and continued to feel that everything I had been through in my life was for something bigger.
On November 10, 2022, I had a conversation with my wife, Amanda, about starting Reformation 319 as a Facebook page. We have since grown this into an Instagram account and Reformation319.org. The long-term goal is for this to become a non-profit that is helping correctional staff and their families by doing guest speaking at prisons, conferences, and however God leads me.
Jason
First Year Oklahoma DOC
Opportunities to Connect
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Speaking to Incarcerated or Staff
Level II BOP Volunteer trained
AL DOC cleared
Sharing at Churches
Writing
Excited to announce partnership with Christian Faith Publishing on our first book!
Explore Our Blog – COMING SOON!!
“after being made alive, he went and made proclamation to the imprisoned spirits.”
1 Peter 3:19 NIV
ref·or·ma·tion
[ˌrefərˈmāSHən]
noun
the action or process of reforming an institution or practice
Our Team
Jason Zaharis
Founder
Jason is a 27-year veteran of Correctional Law Enforcement. He lives outside Birmingham, Alabama with his wife and two stepdaughters. He is the founder of Reformation 319 and currently works for a large Christian non-profit prison ministry organization. Jason recognized his calling was to assist correctional staff and the incarcerated to change the cultural environment of our prisons. He has his certification in Pastoral Leadership from Highlands College and is currently working on his Bachelor of Science Religion in Christian Counseling from Liberty University Online. He has worked male and female prisons, detention centers, medical facilities, low, medium, and USP’s.
Amanda Zaharis
Executive Director
Amanda handles all the behind the scenes at Reformation 319 such as website, presentations, content creation and social media. When not assisting or volunteering with Jason, she is the CEO of Zaharis household management, Mom, nature lover and continuous learner. She earned her Victim’s Advocacy certification through CLS by BARBRI and Troy University. Amanda has her BSBA in Management from UNC-Charlotte and over 25 years working in sales, marketing and banking. She is also BOP Level II volunteer trained and AL DOC cleared, helped facilitate the first federal level Create: New Beginnings at Aliceville FCI and is the Angel Tree Coordinator for her church. Her servants’ heart and passion for assisting others is what keeps her walking on this journey with her husband.
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