Noreen VanDeursen

Noreen began working with CPO/Outreach in April of 2011. She is our Administrative Assistant. She coordinates our annual banquet and our Christmas Angels of Hope project. Noreen works part-time in the South Holland office.

Email Noreen at: office@cpoministries.org

Corey Buchanan

Corey's connection with CPO came while he was incarcerated at Cook County Jail. He came to a saving knowledge of Jesus Christ under the ministry of CPO while he was in the Life Learning Program at the jail. He was released in 2001 and got a job while also becoming actively involved at his local church. Corey became a youth pastor at his church and volunteered with CPO every opportunity he had. Corey joined the staff of CPO as its chaplain for the Cook County Sheriff's Boot Camp in the fall of 2004. Corey holds a B.A. in Biblical Exposition & Pastoral Ministry from Moody Bible Institute.

Dan Swets

In February of 1987, Dan began to lead Bible studies and chapel services at the Cook County Jail as a volunteer twice a week. Chicagoland Prison Outreach was founded in June of 1994, for the purpose of establishing a full time presence at the jail and to facilitate post prison ministry and ministry to inmates' families. Dan is co-founder of CPO and served as its Executive Director until January 2018. He is now employed as its Director of Ministries. He also leads the Life Learning Program at Westville (Indiana) Correctional Center.