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Emily Andrews

Emily Andrews is a senior writer and 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

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
People with criminal records face countless barriers. Are you curious about how your church can #BeTheKey?

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
7 Ways You Can Be the Key
  • Prison & Prisoners
  • Advocacy & Reentry
  • Reentry
People with a criminal record face all kinds of barriers. Are you curious about how you can #BeTheKey?

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
be the key | Justice Ambassador | Pell grants | Second Chance Act | Second Chance Month | Voting Rights
road to second chances walk
  • 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 effected by crime and incarceration.

By Emily Andrews
March 29, 2023
Second Chances
Hope Event
The Tradition Igniting Revival on Prison Yards

A Hope Event doesn’t bring Jesus to prison—He is already there. And it’s powerful to see what can happen in just one day.

By Emily Andrews
March 22, 2023
Charles Colson | Hope Events | Prison Fellowship Academy | Second Chance Month
Jonathan and Officer Dan
A Troublemaker’s Undeniable Transformation

Officer Dan remembers the day Jonathan showed up at the prison in a waist chain and leg irons, on his way to restrictive housing. They’ve crossed paths since then—and can’t believe how much has changed.

By Emily Andrews
March 1, 2023
North Dakota | Prison Fellowship Academy | Second Chance | Values of Good Citizenship
Derek and Molly Schaefer with their family.
The Grace That Held a Family Together

Derek was in his living room when cops kicked the door in to arrest him. His family had watched him reach his rock bottom—and only one thing could pull him out.

By Emily Andrews
November 16, 2022
Angel Tree Christmas
The Hope That Changed DaMarius’ World

DaMarius was nervous the first time he went to camp. Then, he experienced something that changed his life forever.

By Emily Andrews
October 12, 2022
Angel Tree Camping
  • Advocacy & Reentry
  • Reentry
Leaving the Past Behind, Leading the Way to Justice Reform

Justice Ambassadors with a criminal record have stories to tell—and together with Prison Fellowship, they are making an impact in their communities.

By Emily Andrews
August 25, 2022
  • Advocacy & Reentry
  • Reentry
How Values Interrupt Violence

Growing up in Portsmouth, Virginia, Darrell knew violent crime as a normal part of life. Now, he’s part of a movement to interrupt violence in his hometown—and he’s getting creative with it.

By Emily Andrews
July 29, 2022
The Justice Chronicles
Derrick Is in the Business of ‘Getting Clean’

He was staring down a life sentence. Now, he’s living free and serving others.

By Emily Andrews
July 26, 2022
Hope Events | Prison Fellowship Academy
  • Advocacy & Reentry
  • Reentry
Shattering Stigmas

Joy Block-Wright never had trouble finding a job before she went to prison. Her strong work ethic, administrative skills, and outgoing personality proved essential wherever she worked. But once she had a criminal record, her dream of being an entrepreneur was cut short.

By Emily Andrews
June 21, 2022
The Justice Chronicles
What It Takes to Start Over

Patrick wanted to make his father proud. Losing him while he was in prison helped the former gang member find his true identity.

By Emily Andrews
June 2, 2022
Angel Tree | California | TUMI
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