Prison Fellowship® works to restore America’s criminal justice system and those it affects. We help men and women replace the cycle of brokenness that landed them in prison. We advocate for justice reform and activate grassroots networks to do the same. We equip wardens to bring restorative change to their facilities. We care for prisoners’ families and help strengthen the bond between children and their parents who are behind bars. We call the Church to lead the way in caring for those impacted by the criminal justice system. And we do it all from a biblical worldview.
RESTORING PRISONERS TO CHRIST
DEVELOPING GOOD CITIZENS
SERVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
ADVOCATING FOR JUSTICE THAT RESTORES
SUPPORTING RETURNING NEIGHBORS
EMPOWERING GREAT WARDENS
RESTORING PRISONERS TO CHRIST
Prisoners are all too often out of sight and out of mind—but they do not have to be out of hope. Our in-prison programming like the Prison Fellowship Academy®, Prison Fellowship Connection Classes™, Create: New Beginnings®, and Hope Events offer incarcerated men and women a chance to be restored to Christ and discover their true identity and purpose. When lives are restored, families are strengthened, communities become safer, and hope is unleashed. Every day, we see incarcerated people break free from their spiritual prisons and embrace a life of renewal and restoration.
DEVELOPING GOOD CITIZENS
The brokenness that lands men and women in prison, left unaddressed, perpetuates a cycle of destructive thinking and behaviors. Founded on the Christian beliefs of human dignity and redemption, the Prison Fellowship Academy® seeks to disrupt this cycle. Using targeted curriculum, compassionate coaches, and restorative community, participants develop and practice the biblically based values of good citizenship. Graduates are prepared to take their places as productive and positive contributors to their communities inside and outside of prison.
The Academy
SERVING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
When a parent goes to prison, their family often does time with them—especially the kids. Every year, Prison Fellowship’s Angel Tree® program mobilizes volunteers nationwide to deliver a Christmas gift, the Gospel, and a personal note of love to hundreds of thousands of children on behalf of their incarcerated parent. But it doesn’t stop there. Throughout the year, we partner with churches and organizations to come alongside prisoners’ families, providing support while their loved ones are away through Angel Tree Camping® and Angel Tree Sports Clinic™.
ADVOCATING FOR JUSTICE THAT RESTORES
Prison Fellowship envisions a safer, more redemptive society. So we promote justice that restores, an approach to criminal justice that recognizes the value and potential of every person. We mobilize Christians to support justice reforms that advance proportional punishment, constructive corrections culture, and second chances for those with a criminal record. We call for churches and communities to be at the forefront of caring for those impacted by the justice system. And we help shape the public debate on justice in America.
Justice Reform
SUPPORTING RETURNING NEIGHBORS
Every person has dignity and potential. But nearly 1 in 3 American adults has a criminal record, which limits their access to housing, employment, and education. Since launching the first Second Chance® Month in 2017, Prison Fellowship has spearheaded the nationwide effort to raise awareness of these barriers and unlock second chances for men and women who dream of a better tomorrow. More than 600 businesses, organizations, and congregations from a variety of ideological perspectives have joined us as official Second Chance Month partners.
Second Chance Month
EMPOWERING GREAT WARDENS
Wardens and superintendents are the keys to prison culture reform. Warden Exchange® challenges these men and women to be transformative leaders in their facilities and the wider corrections community. Together with thought leaders in corrections, academia, and business, they discuss innovative ideas and best practices for transformational leadership, the moral rehabilitation of incarcerated men and women, and community engagement. Participants emerge inspired and motivated to build safer, more constructive communities inside and outside of prison.
Warden Exchange
