The Gentle Giant with Helping Hands
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“Make [your kids] aware of your mistakes, but also, make them more aware of your comeback ... you made a mistake, and you might have fallen, but you got back up.” —Chaplain Carmelo
Standing 6 feet, 6 inches tall and weighing 330 pounds, the director of chaplaincy for the Philadelphia Department of Prisons, Carmelo Urena, has a stature that could easily be intimidating. However, he goes out of his way to make those around him feel comfortable, especially the prisoners whose spiritual welfare he is responsible for.
Long before he became a chaplain, Carmelo was a young father in prison facing a potential life sentence. After years of running a major drug trafficking enterprise in Philadelphia and a lengthy pursuit by federal authorities, he was finally arrested.
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