Joseph House

Mother Gulf does her restorative work!

Welcome home, Daniel!

It's a great day for a celebration! Happy birthday, Joe and Billy!! Thanks to everyone who came out to celebrate our brothers!

Billy proudly showing off his Florida ID! The little things we take for granted mean the world to our brothers. Congratulations, Billy!

Always a joy to welcome another brother home. Welcome, Billy!

Beating the heat with a game of pool!

There's a whole lot of love packed into this welcome home basket. Many thanks to the Blessed Sacrament Council of Catholic Women's Circles, who generously give of their time and treasure to welcome each of our men home. We are grateful for you!

Welcome home, Nathan!

Thank you to everyone at for welcoming us and for allowing us to share our Joseph House story with you! You are always so gracious and generous to us!

Pre and Rachel traveled to Bonita Springs for Pre's speaking engagement to the Florida Public Defenders Association conference! Pictured above: Pre with our very own Jessica Yeary, Public Defender for the 2nd Judicial Circuit. Taparree Shelton Law Offices of the Public Defender, Jessica J. Yeary Rachel Sullivan

We are hiring a Senior Social worker! Click on this link for the job description and details: https://www.indeed.com/job/social-worker-ea090b5388da0e30

Welcome home, Derek!

Jesus the Prisoner.

This beautiful statue has arrived at Joseph House. We place it in our gardens in memory of all of Florida's incarcerated sisters and brothers who have died in prison. Jesus, too, was arrested, bound, taken, and condemned. Yet not forgotten nor abandoned by the God who is mercy.

Grateful fo be featured in America magazine this month! Thank you, Michael O'Brien and America Magazine - The Jesuit Review for helping us spread the word about this much-needed ministry

If you think it's hot where you are this summer, imagine being in a solitary confinement cell with no air-conditioning 24 hours a day.

Celebration and reunion! Fr. Dustin, Pre, and Joe were invited to attend the Equal Justice Initiative's Juneteenth celebration in Montgomery, Alabama. While there, they reunited with André, who is working as an EJI intern this summer. Joseph House in the EJI house - a celebration indeed! Looking good, brothers! The Legacy Sites

EXCITING NEWS! Thanks to your prayers and generosity, we are expanding our ministry and have opened our second house on the Joseph House campus! We are grateful to Bishop Bill for celebrating with us and blessing our new house. Our spaces are still unfurnished - will you help us make our house a home? Your donations are gratefully accepted here: www.josephhouseus.org/donate. Thank you!

Today we remember with gratitude and honor the memory of all those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Thank you.

Congratulations, Fr. Boyle! Presidential Medal of Freedom Honoree and now a day named in your honor! We are so excited to host you at our Joseph House Gala this December!

Thank you, Barrera and the Tallahassee Democrat for spending some time with our brothers and highlighting this very important issue of juveniles and our justice system.

Sneak peek: Two weeks away from opening our new house & our house blessing!

Joseph House in our nation's capital!

Fr. Dustin, alongside other clergy, testified today at the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights Public Briefing on The Federal Role in Enforcing Religious Freedoms in Prison. Thank you for the work you do, Fr. Dustin!

There's still time to register for our upcoming book club, led by our own Pre Shelton! Our start date has been postponed to Monday, May 20 at 7:00 PM, and will take place via Zoom. So grab that book and start reading! We can't wait to dive into this together! COMMENT here to register!

A photo shoot in JH’s backyard gardens. These three brothers will soon be featured in a Tallahassee Democrat article that featured them as three children who were tried as adults under Florida’s barbaric direct file. Direct file is when state prosecutors can try and charge a child in an adult court. This is a cruel and unjust practice within Florida’s criminal justice system.

Elijah & Kiki say may the fourth be with you!
Martez & Fr Dustin praying for summer days 🙏

Welcome home, Elijah!

Many thanks to the ladies society at Blessed Sacrament for their kind gift basket for our new Brother arriving tomorrow!

Welcome home, Martez!