Dismas History 
Dismas Founder - Father Jack HickeyFather Jack Hickey founded Dismas House in 1974 along with a group of students as part of the Vanderbilt Prison Project.
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Profiles in Success 
Lennie’s Story  

Lennie Minter claims, "I do my very best to take advantage of life," and he certainly has exhibited this by achieving one success after another since coming to Dismas House

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Dismas House of Nashville is on the the beneficiaries of the Boulevard Bolt . Please register today to help this wonderful cause!

 

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Dismas House is a nonprofit organization founded in 1974 to provide transitional housing and support services to men and women who have been recently released from prison or jail. Dismas provides a unique form of crime prevention by working with at risk individuals to integrate them with community volunteers, college students, and staff.