In March 2003 the new President of the Prison Department of our state "North Rhine-Westphalia", Mr. Klaus Hübner and his deputy Mr. Lienhard Dreger visited the "Crossroads Prison Ministry" the first time after their assumption of the office. "Crossroads gives the largest voluntary offers in the prisons of our state", Mr. Klaus Hübner explained and he emphasized the importance of voluntary engagement in the prisons of the country. The penal system must meet many challenges with restricted financial resources, e.g. a high percentage of foreigners. In future the voluntary engagement is even more important than before, the President said. Over many years Crossroads trustingly cooperate with the Prison Department of our state. Study stays of Mongolian penal-system-experts in prisons of the Rhineland were organized jointly as well as the visit of the previous President Dr. Klaus Koepsel to Mongolia with a team from the Crossroads Ministry. This cooperation shall be continued now.