Prison ministry leader to address recidivism at Gurnee event

Karen Swanson, director of the institute for prison ministries at the Billy Graham Center for Evangelism at Wheaton College, will be the featured speaker next week at an event hosted in Gurnee by the Coalition to Reduce Recidivism.

The event takes place from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Monday, Nov. 21, at the United Way, 330 S. Greenleaf Ave. It is free and open to the public.

The Coalition to Reduce Recidivism is a Waukegan-based organization that assists people with criminal records in becoming productive members of the community through employment placement and supportive services.