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A Prisoner's Act of Kindness, No Matter the Consequences
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A Prisoner’s Act of Kindness, No Matter the Consequences

Troy's act of kindness was an effort to please God, no matter the consequences.

By Cindy Sanford
May 17, 2017
In-Prison Mentor | Prison Culture | transformed life
House mentoring restores prisoners
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To Isolate or Invest? How Mentoring Restores Prisoners

Cindy Sanford is a self-proclaimed "tough on crime" advocate whose accidental meeting with a juvenile lifer strengthened her faith and led her into prison ministry. She is a registered nurse and the wife of a retired law enforcement officer.  Cindy and her husband Keith are both official visitors for the Pennsylvania Prison Society. 

By Cindy Sanford
February 8, 2017
In-Prison Mentor | isolation | Mentoring Prisoners | Solitary Confinement
prisoner and correctional officer
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An Officer and a Gentleman: A Story of Grace

In prison, Rubin lost his hope and his sense of personhood. He lashed out in pain, until one officer took the time to listen and show him grace.

By Cindy Sanford
November 22, 2016
Cindy Sanford | Prison Fellowship | The Inspiration Series
EKG-Feature
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Prison Lifers Provide ‘CPR’ for Those Preparing for Release

“Do you want the man getting out of prison to be in the pew next to you—or in the alley behind you?”

That was the question posed to me the other day by a prisoner I will call Tom. Tom has served over 30 years behind bars and is currently incarcerated at State Correctional Institution—Mahanoy in Frackville, Pennsylvania.

By Cindy Sanford
October 12, 2016
Christians Preparing for Release | Cindy Sanford | CPR
Forgive feature
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A Day of Responsibility … and Forgiveness

Cindy Sanford is the author of  Letters to a Lifer: The Boy ‘Never to be Released.’  Visit her website at letters2alifer.blogspot.com.

He sat in the front row, a light skinned black man with long, slender braids streaked with gray. There was a gentle, compassionate energy about him that touched me.I

By Cindy Sanford
August 4, 2016
forgiveness | Pennsylvania | Remorse | Responsibility
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Changed Hearts in Solitary

Cindy Sanford is the author of  Letters to a Lifer: The Boy ‘Never to be Released.’  Visit her website at letters2alifer.blogspot.com.

“Javier,* what has happened to your heart?” I asked. I brushed tears from my eyes as I glanced away from his tightly cuffed wrists.

By Cindy Sanford
May 9, 2016
Cindy Sanford | Hunger Strike | Pennsylvania | Solitary Confinement
Teaching and Learning in Prison
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Teaching—and Learning—in Prison

The week of April 10-16 has been declared National Volunteer Week—a time to honor and appreciate men and women who are making a difference in the lives of others. Prison Fellowship is greatly appreciative of all those who offer their time and efforts on behalf of prisoners and their families, whether they are mentoring and training prisoners, providing support to children and family members of those behind bars, or offering prayer and encouragement to those affected by crime and incarceration.

By Cindy Sanford
April 13, 2016
Cindy Sanford | Mentoring | volunteer
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A Thug Named Steve

The following column originally appeared in the Juvenile Justice Information Exchange, a national news site that covers juvenile justice issues daily, and appears here with permission.

The other day I visited a young black man from Philadelphia doing time for an armed robbery.

By Cindy Sanford
March 23, 2016
Cindy Sanford | In-Prison | Juvenile Justice | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia

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