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Alyson R. Quinn

Alyson R. Quinn is the editorial director at Prison Fellowship. She is a graduate of Georgetown University and holds an M.A. in Nonfiction Writing from Johns Hopkins University. Her work has appeared in the Washington Post, WORLD Magazine, and other print and online publications. She is based in the Carolinas.

STORIES & ARTICLES WRITTEN BY ALYSON R. QUINN

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God So Loved a Bank Robber: The ‘Mind-Boggling’ Origins and Ongoing Impact of Angel Tree

As Prison Fellowship Angel Tree turns 40, the legacy of one former safecracker is irrefutable proof of the potential that’s behind bars, just waiting to come to light.

By Alyson R. Quinn
December 14, 2022
Angel Tree | Mary Kay Beard
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Going for Gold: Olympian Sharon Wichman’s New Mission

Over 50 years ago, Sharon Wichman Jones won gold and bronze medals at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Today she's achieving a new personal best through generosity.

By Alyson R. Quinn
August 17, 2021
Donate | Indiana
Prisoner wife visiting
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Forged in Fire: How Two Prisoners’ Wives Found Strength Together

Incarceration is one of the best predictors of divorce. Elsy, Leyda, and their husbands were determined to beat the odds.

By Alyson R. Quinn
August 5, 2021
Florida
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‘I Know He’s Working’: Celebrating the Hope of the Resurrection with Hip-Hop

Jeff Walker finished a 13-year prison sentence in South Carolina. He got a job, his own place, and custody of his daughter. On Good Friday he’s going back to prison—as a musical artist with a message of hope for the men he left behind.

By Alyson R. Quinn
March 31, 2021
Lecrae
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‘When You Least Expect It:’ Remembering Single Parents

For parents like Grace—thrust into a position she never saw coming—the daily juggling act of solo parenting can feel insurmountable. But there’s great hope and joy to be found in the journey.

By Alyson R. Quinn
March 17, 2021
Caregivers
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Prison Fellowship and CrossWalk Center Offer Hope in Reentry

Prison Fellowship and CrossWalk Center are partnering to place Houston-area Academy graduates in living-wage careers.

By Alyson R. Quinn
January 13, 2021
Carol S. Vance Unit | Second Chance Hiring | Texas
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Business as Usual

Legal troubles were part of Michelle’s family legacy, so when her boss asked for her “help” with the company’s taxes, it just seemed par for the course.

By Alyson R. Quinn
July 23, 2020
Angel Tree | Women's Ministry
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Watergate: The Glorious Defeat of Chuck Colson

When the Watergate Scandal broke, it changed American politics forever. But for one person, the scandal was only the beginning of a grand plan for restoration in America.

By Alyson R. Quinn
April 16, 2020
Charles Colson | Washington D.C.
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Thanksgiving in Prison: What’s There to Be Thankful for?

It's hard to count your blessings when you're coping with the day-to-day realities of prison. It's even harder during the holidays. But four prisoners have found several reasons to give thanks this year.

By Alyson R. Quinn
November 20, 2019
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Singing a New Song with CityFest

Not much changes day to day in a prison. But Prison Fellowship Hope Events, like recent ones in Texas, give refreshment and life-changing truth to men and women who need a new beginning. “I’m singing their song. I’ve been a drug addict, a criminal, a convict. I’ve come out on the other side because of my relationship with Jesus.”

By Alyson R. Quinn
November 12, 2019
Texas
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Jean’s Gift: How Angel Tree Brought a Crime Victim and a Family Together

A chance encounter brought Jean together with the family of the man who robbed her. Could victim and family find a way to move forward?

By Alyson R. Quinn
July 10, 2019
Angel Tree | Victims
Second Chance Month Celebrates Dignity
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Second Chance Month Celebrates Human Dignity

Second Chance Month is a nationwide campaign to celebrate the dignity and potential of those with a criminal record during April.

By Alyson R. Quinn
March 26, 2018
Second Chance Month | Second Chances
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Making the Most of Holiday Visits with an Incarcerated Loved One

Christmas can be complicated—but never more so than when you have a loved one behind bars.

By Alyson R. Quinn
November 21, 2017
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A Walk of Integrity

Prison Fellowship's interview with a veteran of the Oklahoma prison system.

By Alyson R. Quinn
October 16, 2017
Oklahoma | Prison Fellowship Academy
Wayne-Hughes-TUMI
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The Joy of Finding Your Calling

"With time God gives these prisoners back what maybe they abandoned or was taken from them. Lives are being changed."

By Alyson R. Quinn
July 17, 2017
California | prison ministry | Serving California | TUMI | Wayne Hughes
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