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‘These Are Exciting Times’: Read Prison Fellowship’s 2018 Annual Report

January 2, 2019 by Emily Harris Greene

A Look Back at 2018 With Prison Fellowship

For the past 42 years, Prison Fellowship® has pursued the vision of our founder Charles Colson: to see all affected by crime reconciled to God, their families, and their communities. The 2018 fiscal year saw incredible advancements to that end. Prison Fellowship programs "touch each part of corrections, including prisoners, families, communities, legislators, and wardens," shares James J. Ackerman, president and chief executive officer of Prison Fellowship. "And there's clear evidence that we're shaping the conversation about criminal justice reform and second chances as never before. These are exciting times."

Exciting times, indeed. Take a look at some of the 2018 fiscal year highlights. You can read the full report here.

IN-PRISON MINISTRY: SHARING THE LIGHT OF JESUS IN DARK PLACES

No person should be without hope, but many behind bars struggle to find it. Prison Fellowship's in-prison programming and events remain firmly committed to our legacy of sharing the Gospel of Jesus.

IN-PRISON MINISTRY, BY THE NUMBERS:

  • 83 Prison Fellowship Academy® sites
  • 125 Hope Events
  • 830,000 Copies of Inside Journal®
  • 15 Wardens Graduated Warden Exchange®

GO BEHIND BARS

Check out these articles and stories about Prison Fellowship's in-prison ministry.

  • THE CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER WHO SOUNDED THE CALL FOR PRISON MINISTRY
  • SURPRISED BY HOPE: AN ACADEMY VOLUNTEER'S JOURNEY

FAMILY MINISTRY: RESTORING FAMILIES STARTS WITH A GIFT

From its unusual beginnings in an Alabama shopping mall, when Mary Kay Beard, a robber-turned-field director, hung angel tags on a tree, Angel Tree® has been full of surprises.

ANGEL TREE, BY THE NUMBERS:

  • 278,942 children were served at Angel Tree Christmas 2017
  • 861 kids participated in Angel Tree Sports Clinics
  • 7,157 children attended Angel Tree Camping®
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EVERY CHILD HAS A STORY

Read our favorite stories from 2018!

  • CONNECTING FAMILIES: CHICK-FIL-A EMPLOYEES BOND OVER ANGEL TREE
  • NFL'S KENNY CLARK TEAMS UP WITH ANGEL TREE TO HELP PRISONERS' KIDS BE CHAMPIONS
  • HOPE IN THE WAITING

ADVOCACY: ADVANCING JUSTICE, ADVOCATING FOR CHANGE

Restoring lives and families on a broader scale requires changing the justice system at the state and federal levels. Prison Fellowship's advocacy team has focused on several legislative issues throughout the year.

For the second year, Prison Fellowship celebrated April as Second Chance™ Month. This nationwide movement raises awareness of the barriers faced by people who have paid their debt to society and seeks to remove obstacles to their success.

ADVOCACY, BY THE NUMBERS

  • 40,000+ Justice Advocates
  • 150 Justice Ambassadors
  • 200 Second Chance™ Month Partners
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RAISE YOUR VOICE

Do you believe in second chances?

  • AMERICA IS READY FOR PRISON REFORM—WILL WASHINGTON RESPOND?
  • WHITE HOUSE PROCLAIMS APRIL 2018 AS SECOND CHANCE MONTH
  • 'OUR CHRISTMAS MIRACLE': FIRST STEP ACT BECOMES LAW

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