CHAPLAIN CHARLIE CORUM
Youthful Offender Resource Network
A project of Pacific Youth Correctional Ministries
"I was in prison and you came to visit me" Matthew 25: 36
Youthful Offender Resource Network
A project of Pacific Youth Correctional Ministries
"I was in prison and you came to visit me" Matthew 25: 36
CHAPLAIN CHARLIE CORUM
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Charlie Corum is an ordained Baptist minister providing
services to the California Department of Corrections
and Rehabilitation Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ)
- formerly the California Youth Authority (CYA) and Los
Angeles County Department of Probation (LACDP).
Charlie was born in 1951 in Los Angeles and trusted
Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and Lord in 1975. He
founded, and pastored Olive Branch Outreach a church
in Rosemead, California for 17 years. He is single and has
been a youth correctional chaplain since 1995 with Pacific
Youth Correctional Ministries(PYCM). In 2006,
Charlie started the Youthful Offender Resource
Network (YORN).
services to the California Department of Corrections
and Rehabilitation Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ)
- formerly the California Youth Authority (CYA) and Los
Angeles County Department of Probation (LACDP).
Charlie was born in 1951 in Los Angeles and trusted
Jesus Christ as his personal Savior and Lord in 1975. He
founded, and pastored Olive Branch Outreach a church
in Rosemead, California for 17 years. He is single and has
been a youth correctional chaplain since 1995 with Pacific
Youth Correctional Ministries(PYCM). In 2006,
Charlie started the Youthful Offender Resource
Network (YORN).
CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND REHABILITATION
DIVISION OF JUVENILE JUSTICE (DJJ)
DIVISION OF JUVENILE JUSTICE (DJJ)
The DJJ was formerly known as the California Youth Authority (CYA).The DJJ houses about 1,700 wards
between the ages of 14 and 25 in 5 youth correctional facilities and 2 fire camps. There are about 2,000 wards on
parole under the supervision of 16 parole offices. Chaplain Charlie serves as a volunteer at the two southern facilities;
in Norwalk and Camarillo. Services include: assisting with chapel services, conducting Bible study fellowships;
providing meal programs, gift bags, holiday cards and Bibles; recruiting and leading volunteer visitation teams,
and providing resources for wards preparing to parole. Once paroled, Charlie and his team assist parolees with
residential, educational, voacational, social and personal resources. Parolees, and others may visit this website to
find resource links to assist them with their reentry goals (see, Services page). The volunteer team of churches,
ministries, organizations, businesses and individuals that Chaplain Charlie serves with in the DJJ is known as the
Youthful Offender Resource Network (YORN)..
DJJ website Click Here
between the ages of 14 and 25 in 5 youth correctional facilities and 2 fire camps. There are about 2,000 wards on
parole under the supervision of 16 parole offices. Chaplain Charlie serves as a volunteer at the two southern facilities;
in Norwalk and Camarillo. Services include: assisting with chapel services, conducting Bible study fellowships;
providing meal programs, gift bags, holiday cards and Bibles; recruiting and leading volunteer visitation teams,
and providing resources for wards preparing to parole. Once paroled, Charlie and his team assist parolees with
residential, educational, voacational, social and personal resources. Parolees, and others may visit this website to
find resource links to assist them with their reentry goals (see, Services page). The volunteer team of churches,
ministries, organizations, businesses and individuals that Chaplain Charlie serves with in the DJJ is known as the
Youthful Offender Resource Network (YORN)..
DJJ website Click Here
SOUTHERN BAPTIST MINISTER
Chaplain Charlie was ordained in 1982. He has served, since 1999, as Community Ministries Consultant for the
Los Angeles Southern Baptist Association (LASBA). In August 2007, Charlie was appointed as a home
missionary with the North American Mission Board (NAMB) of the Southern Baptist Convention. He serves, as
one of six Community Ministry Field Specialists for the California Southern Baptist Convention (CSBC).
Through LASBA, Charlie is available to assist more than 175 churhces in reaching out to their communities in
ministries of compassion and service. Those ministries include; block parties, employment assistance, homeless,
hunger, literacy, medical, orphan and foster support, prison, recovery, servant evangelism and seniors/widows
outreach programs and projects. More than 40 Southern Baptist and other Christian churches partner with Chaplain
Charlie, through YORN, to provide services / ministries to the southern DJJ region and the LACDP. Charlie also
serves the California Baptist Historical Society as Vice President for Church and Associaton History.
LASBA website Click Here
Los Angeles Southern Baptist Association (LASBA). In August 2007, Charlie was appointed as a home
missionary with the North American Mission Board (NAMB) of the Southern Baptist Convention. He serves, as
one of six Community Ministry Field Specialists for the California Southern Baptist Convention (CSBC).
Through LASBA, Charlie is available to assist more than 175 churhces in reaching out to their communities in
ministries of compassion and service. Those ministries include; block parties, employment assistance, homeless,
hunger, literacy, medical, orphan and foster support, prison, recovery, servant evangelism and seniors/widows
outreach programs and projects. More than 40 Southern Baptist and other Christian churches partner with Chaplain
Charlie, through YORN, to provide services / ministries to the southern DJJ region and the LACDP. Charlie also
serves the California Baptist Historical Society as Vice President for Church and Associaton History.
LASBA website Click Here
PACIFIC YOUTH CORRECTIONAL MINISTRIES
Pacific Youth Correctional Ministries (PYCM) is an evangelical Christian 501 (c) (3) non-profit California religious
corporation . PYCM was started by Steve and Jan Lowe in 1985. Steve is Executive Chaplain for the Orange
County Juvenile Hall system. The organization places chaplains and para chaplains in youth correctional facilities in
California, Texas, and other areas nationally and internationally. Chaplain Charlie joined PYCM in 1995. As an
independent contractor, through PYCM, he raises financial support to do ministry in the DJJ, LACDP and YORN.
Financial gifts to the ministry of Chaplain Charlie Corum are tax deductible and should be made payable to PYCM and
designated for; Charlie Corum, #23 (see, Contact Us page).
PYCM website Click Here
corporation . PYCM was started by Steve and Jan Lowe in 1985. Steve is Executive Chaplain for the Orange
County Juvenile Hall system. The organization places chaplains and para chaplains in youth correctional facilities in
California, Texas, and other areas nationally and internationally. Chaplain Charlie joined PYCM in 1995. As an
independent contractor, through PYCM, he raises financial support to do ministry in the DJJ, LACDP and YORN.
Financial gifts to the ministry of Chaplain Charlie Corum are tax deductible and should be made payable to PYCM and
designated for; Charlie Corum, #23 (see, Contact Us page).
PYCM website Click Here
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Amend Three Strikes Families to Amend California Three Strikes (FACTS) Please continue tocontact your elected officials to let them know that the Three Strikes Law should be changed not to include non violent / non serious crimes. Click Here For more information call: Chaplain Charlie @ 562 693-1529 This website is dedicated to the memory of my parents; Ernie and Berta Corum, who believed in, and loved the Lord Jesus Christ, and always encouraged and supported me in sharing God's love with incarcerated and paroled youth. |
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