Simmer, William L.
Biographical notes:
Prison chaplain; born William Leonard Simmer on October 2, 1929; served in the United States Air Force; graduated from Washington Bible College, Washington, DC (1963); founder and president of Good News Jail and Prison Ministries (1961); developed Bible study courses for prisoners and a graduate level course in prison chaplaincy; began the prisoner work release program; president of International College, Honolulu, Hawaii.
From the description of Oral history interview with William L. Simmer, 1991 [sound recording]. (Wheaton College). WorldCat record id: 37327250
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Subjects:
- Bible colleges
- Prison chaplains
- Church and social problems
- Church and state
- Church work with prisoners
- Conversion
- Crime and criminals
- Discipling (Christianity)
- Ethics
- Evangelistic work
- Fund raising
- Halfway houses
- Prison administration
- Prisoners
- Prisoners
- Prisons
- Recidivism
- Rehabilitation of criminals
- Voluntarism
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Places:
- United States (as recorded)
