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Tadd Bazant, 41, grew
up attending church with
his family. However, at
the age of 18 he quit go-
ing. When he landed in
prison 10 years later, the
former Washington Coun-
ty resident sought out
religious
programming
— both as a way to reach
out to others and to make
changes in his life.
“People in prison ar-
en’t bad, they just messed
up,” Bazant said. “Every-
one has a chance for re-
demption.”
Under the umbrella of
religious services, Hod-
ney said upwards of 160
volunteers provide inmate
programs. In addition
to numerous faith-based
organizations,
inmate
worship bands, religious
study groups, American
Indian drumming and
ceremonies, spiritual re-
treats, Alcoholics Anon-
ymous, Narcotics Anon-
ymous, annual holiday
celebrations, anger man-
agement and meditation
groups fall under the pris-
on’s religious services
programs.
Scott and Kelly Zielke
started visiting the prison
with Dale and Sandy Rus-
sell, founders of Visions
of Hope — an inmate art
and sponsorship program
that provides support for
Otino Waa Children’s
Village in Uganda. Utiliz-
ing their musical talents,
the Hermiston couple has
participated in rehearsals
STAFF PHOTO BY TAMMY MALGESINI
Kelly Zielke of Hermiston sings along with the Two Rivers Correctional Institution worship band — featuring Jacob Lawrence on bass, Chester Gunter on
drums, Shane Hall on guitar and Joseph Opyd on keyboard — during a chapel service at the Umatilla prison.
and services with inmate
worship bands. Calling
them talented musicians,
Kelly said they do a great
job in setting the stage for
worship services.
“They are really sing-
ing to the lord,” Kelly
said. “It touches me be-
cause it is so genuine ...
they truly are praising
God.”
The couple is in the
process of going through
Department of Correc-
tions volunteer training in
order to participate more
in faith-based prison pro-
grams.
Unsure of exactly what
they will do, the Zielkes
just want to reach out to
incarcerated individuals
who are looking for hope
and striving to change
their lives. Scott Zielke
said it’s about reconcil-
iation and a redeeming
God. The ironic thing,
he said, is the inmates
are incarcerated but have
reached beyond the pris-
on walls and razor wire to
find more freedom than
they had before being
locked up.
Bazant agreed, saying
the faith-based prison
programs reach across
barriers to provide some-
thing special.
“When we come to-
gether like this, we are a
community of God,” he
said.
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