Linda, thanks for the post and the story. It's interesting how we all learn similar things through different methods.  I had to dig to find my core post on Servant Leadership. I didn't realize I'd written it in 2009.  Time flies.  The post is <a href="http://leadchangegroup.com/6-facets-servant-leadership-diamond/" rel="nofollow">here</a>.

My thought, servant leaders serve people in pursuit of a goal.  I think of your servant "leadership" applying more with the volunteers and your peers who are engaged in the program.  Your goal is to serve the children of inmates. When you do that individually, you're leading, but it's by your example and you're leading mostly yourself.  When you engage other volunteers and peers and people in the community, to me that's when you step into the servant leadership role.

Thanks for making a difference and for sharing this post.