Emily Andrews

Emily Andrews is a managing editor at Prison Fellowship. Her work has appeared in HuffPost, Culture Honey, and others. She is a graduate of the University of Virginia and holds an MFA in creative nonfiction from George Mason University.

STORIES & ARTICLES WRITTEN BY EMILY ANDREWS

Hope Wrote a Different Ending

She arrived at the parole office shivering and out of breath. The bitter Idaho winter showed no mercy; she prayed her parole officer would be different.

By Emily Andrews
August 27, 2025
Idaho
  • Advocacy & Reentry
  • Reentry
  • Second Chance Month
Partner Spotlight: The Just Trust Works To Bring Justice, Safety, and Healing

In a webinar hosted by Prison Fellowship and The Just Trust, voices with lived experience and professional expertise explored the topic of second chance hiring.

By Emily Andrews
June 20, 2025
Reentry | Second Chance Month | The Just Trust
joy
Joy Cuts Through the Noise

Thomas’ first week at an Angel Tree summer camp was challenging. What kept him coming back?

By Emily Andrews
May 21, 2025
Angel Tree Camping | Pennsylvania
story
The Scars on Her Arms Weren’t the End of the Story

Nancy had a reputation in prison—but it’s not the one you’d expect.

By Emily Andrews
March 5, 2025
Angel Tree
hope
A Loner’s Last Hope

Homelessness. Incarceration. Solitary confinement. Nick was in a dark place—until he found the one thing that could light his way home.

By Emily Andrews
January 2, 2025
Arkansas | Prison Fellowship Academy
  • Angel Tree
  • Families of Prisoners
  • Feature Stories
  • Prison & Prisoners
The Call of the Church: Loving Like Christ, Inside and Outside Prison

Local churches are building rich partnerships with Prison Fellowship to bring justice, mercy, and hope to our culture.

By Emily Andrews
August 14, 2024
Angel Tree Christmas | Local Churches | Outrageous Justice
Lauren Daigle
  • Feature Stories
  • Hope Events
  • Prison & Prisoners
What Hope Sounds Like: A Day Behind Bars With Lauren Daigle

Dozens of women in state-issued uniforms gathered in the prison gym to see Lauren Daigle, their murmurs asking what might happen next—rain check or sound check?

By Emily Andrews
May 15, 2024
Hope Events | Lauren Daigle
  • Advocacy & Reentry
  • Second Chance Month
What Is Second Chance Month?

Check out how America has come together over the past two years to support those affected by crime and incarceration.

By Emily Andrews
March 1, 2024
Second Chances
  • Feature Stories
Driven by Love: A Family Tradition of Giving Back

Susanna discovered a unique and easy way to support Prison Fellowship—and through her giving, she’s helping to change lives and restore hope.

By Emily Andrews
February 28, 2024
Angel Tree | Angel Tree Christmas | Donation | Planned Giving
Ramona Stubben
Mona’s Miracle: A Mother’s Journey to Recovery and New Life

Partway through the Prison Fellowship Academy, “things got too real,” Mona says. Then she made a decision that changed everything.

By Emily Andrews
January 17, 2024
Bibles for Prisoners | Inside Journal | Prison Fellowship Academy
Christian response to violent crime
  • Feature Stories
I Will Fear No Evil: The Christian Response to Violent Crime

Christians have a responsibility to examine our media sources and separate truth from spin. How do we apply a biblical lens to difficult issues like violent crime?

By Emily Andrews
September 22, 2023
Violent Crime
Marlin Meszaros
A Vicious Cycle Leads to Victory

Marlin got drunk for the first time at age 6. By his 20s, he was a husband and father straining to keep his family together. Could anything bring him peace?

By Emily Andrews
September 20, 2023
Celebrate Recovery | Minnesota | Prison Fellowship Academy
Melvin Battiest hero
The Power of One Voice

After years of addiction, Melvin was arrested for his part in a murder. Today, the man who once spent 23 hours a day locked in a cell now knows true freedom.

By Emily Andrews
July 12, 2023
Native American | Oklahoma | Prison Fellowship Academy
  • Prison & Prisoners
  • Advocacy & Reentry
  • Reentry
  • Second Chance Month
6 Ways Your Church Can Be the Key to Unlocking Second Chances

Just as God offers us a fresh start, we can offer a second chance to people with a criminal record. Here are 6 ways for your church to support second chances!

By Emily Andrews
April 4, 2023
be the key | Celebrate Recovery | Second Chance Month | Second Chance Sunday
  • Prison & Prisoners
  • Advocacy & Reentry
  • Reentry
  • Second Chance Month
7 Ways You Can Be the Key to Unlocking Second Chances

You can be the key to unlocking second chances for people who have faced their consequences, so they can flourish in society! Here are 7 ways to get started.

By Emily Andrews
April 4, 2023
Justice Ambassador | Pell grants | Second Chance Act | Second Chance Month | Voting Rights
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