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

REFORMING MORE THAN PEOPLE

National Drug 
Helpline

1-844-289-0879

Helpful and friendly operators are available around-the-clock to give you valuable information about substance use, including how to recognize drug use in a loved one, the different types of addiction treatments available, and the cost of drug and alcohol rehab in your area.

Narcotics 
Anonymous

info@usa-na.org

NA is a nonprofit fellowship or society of men and women for whom drugs had become a major problem. We are recovering addicts who meet regularly to help each other to stay clean. There are no dues or fees. The only requirement for membership is the desire to stop using. You don’t have to be clean when you get here, but after your first meeting we suggest that you keep coming back and come clean.

Alcoholics Anonymous

1-844-811-9606

Alcoholics Anonymous is a fellowship of people who come together to solve their drinking problem.  It doesn’t cost anything to attend A.A. meetings. There are no age or education requirements to participate.

Suicide & Crisis Helpline

988

The 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, across the United States and its territories. 

Employee Assistance Program

1-800-327-2251

The MyBHS portal connects you to solutions designed to improve your life, boost your productivity and transform your work-life experience. Log in to access your BHS programs.

National Domestic Violence Hotline

1-800-799-7233

We are here to serve all those impacted by relationship abuse 24/7 confidentially.

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. In November 2025 we become a certified non-profit and December 2025 we became a 501c3 Christian non-profit organization. We look forward to growing Reformation 319 and assisting correctional staff and their families.

Jason

First Year Oklahoma DOC

Opportunities to Connect

Call, email or use our Contact Form below

Speaking to Staff during training or other events/opportunities

Level II BOP Volunteer trained

AL DOC cleared

Sharing at Churches or other
organizations

Testimonials

Available to share testimony, work and life experience

Podcast or Panel Guest

Available to share testimony, work and life experience

Staff Informational Booth

Writing

Reformation 319 – The Life of a Correctional Officer is now available anywhere books are sold!

“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 is currently working on his Bachelor of Science Religion: Christian Counseling degree from Liberty University. Jason recognized his calling was to assist correctional staff and the incarcerated to change the cultural environment of our prisons. Just a few years before he retired from the Federal Bureau of Prisons, he attended Highlands College and received his certification in Pastoral Leadership. 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, AL DOC cleared and helped facilitate the first federal level Create: New Beginnings at Aliceville FCI. Her servants’ heart and passion for assisting others is what keeps her walking on this journey with her husband.

Blog & Upcoming Events

CMCA 2026 Correctional Ministries Summit – May 14-16

Coming Soon! Marriage Devotional Journal


Resources & Partners

Dr. Sam Serio

Sam Serio, DMin, writes with more than thirty-five years of experience in preaching and counseling. He has pastored churches, conducted seminars, and currently counsels individuals who daily feel the deep emotional effects of sexual sin or pain. Dr. Serio is founder and president of Healing Sexual Hurt (www.HealingSexualHurt.com) where people from all around the world seek his words of biblical wisdom and warmth in these taboo topics. He has published various articles and is available to speak at churches and conferences. Dr. Serio lives with his family in Atlanta, Georgia.

Healing Sexual Hurt

Behind the Wall

This 21-minute film addresses a major problem in our nation’s jails and prisons that few are talking about: how the trauma-rich correctional system impacts the lives of so many, including the correctional officers who work to enforce public correctional policies behind the wall, as well as the incarcerated. To create meaningful and transformative systemic change in our nation’s criminal justice system, we need to start with a conversation in which we hear from those most directly impacted. “Behind the Wall” explores the human cost of maintaining order in an environment that is systemically dehumanizing.

REBOOT Recovery 

At REBOOT Recovery, we help people overcome trauma. Our faith-based trauma healing courses, training, and online community are open to anyone looking to move forward from trauma and tragedy into a better future. If the same old therapies or medications have left you feeling hopeless, you’ve come to the right place.

REBOOT Recovery

Til Valhalla

Til Valhalla Project is a Veteran-owned, mission based company working to Honor the Fallen and inspire the living by offering high quality products with extraordinary impact. A portion of our net proceeds goes toward funding life-saving therapy for struggling Veterans and surprise-delivering handmade, customized memorial plaques to the families of Fallen Military & First Responders at no cost to them.

Til Valhalla Project

Plus Nothing

Plus Nothing is a faith-based nonprofit organization that exists to print and distribute copies of The Life and Teachings of Jesus of Nazareth completely free of charge.

Plus Nothing

Corrections Unfiltered Podcast

Corrections professionals and guests dive deep into real-world issues, leadership lessons, and behind-the-scenes insights from the world of corrections. Each episode is a candid conversation tackling everything from rehabilitation programs in supermax facilities to managing security threat groups and the challenges of modern corrections leadership. Whether you’re a seasoned officer, a new recruit, or just curious about the realities behind the prison walls, hit play and join the conversation.


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