Deaconess Patricia N. Marks, Ph.D. Dr. Patricia N. Marks is a Deaconess in the United Methodist Church.  In responding to her call to alleviate suffering and eradicate causes of injustice she serves the incarcerated, newly released, their families and communities. Dr. Marks currently serves as the Associate Chaplain at the Corrections Corporation of America Correctional Treatment Facility (CCA/CTF) in Washington, DC. She is active in the Kairos Prison Ministry Program in Virginia.  Dr. Marks participated in the planning of the Women’s Re-entry Forum and has provided input to the Washington DC Ex-offender Reentry Coalition, the Baltimore City Ex-Offender Task Force, and the Prince George’s County Ex-Offender Task Force.   Dr. Marks’ current passion is the "Stamp Out Loneliness" Collection--the distribution of 400,000 stamps to the more than 130,000 women incarcerated in stated and federal prisons in the United States.  She also actively supports  “the toothpaste project” which promotes health and hygiene in CCA/CTF and DC Jail and awareness in area churches.  Dr. Marks serves on the planning committee of the National Women’s Prison Project Women’s Re-Entry Conference.  Patricia demonstrated her care and concern for the children of the incarcerated by mentoring children who attend the United Methodist Virginia Conference All God’s Children Camp. Dr. Marks received her Master’s Degree in Divinity from Wesley Theological Seminary and her Doctorate in Early Childhood Education from the University of Maryland. She is a graduate of Leadership Maryland and Leadership Fairfax. In the summer of 2006, Dr. Marks will be teaching Prison and After-Care Ministry at Wesley Theological Seminary.  Dr. Marks speaks frequently to groups and organizations about her experiences and the 137 biblical references to prisoners and incarceration.  She is compiling her reflections into a book entitled Peter’s Promise.  She encourages congregations and individuals to become involved in prison and after care ministry and has begun compiling a list of ways to be engaged.   .