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Sincere Surrender: An Agent of Change Serves Life in Prison

James received a sentence of 25 years to life behind bars. In the Academy, he has found a new reason to live—even if he’s never released.

By Emily Andrews
January 12, 2021
Good Citizenship | nebraska
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‘I Have Hope for the Future’: One Woman’s Letter from a Nebraska Prison

Sammi’s faith and hope were fading fast. Then she joined Prison Fellowship Academy. Today, she isn’t the same woman who first walked into that Nebraska prison.

By Emily Andrews
January 5, 2021
Good Citizenship | Letters from Inside | Prison Fellowship Academy
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Waking from a Nightmare: Trading the American Dream for God’s Call

Jeremy Hart was chasing the American Dream—until it became a nightmare, and he went to prison. Now he has new dreams and a life that have come full circle.

By Emily Andrews
November 24, 2020
Angel Tree Christmas | Colorado
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‘Now He Calls Me Dad’: One Dad’s Chance at a New Beginning

Prison could have been the end of Roderick’s story—and his relationship with his son. After years of missed birthdays and milestones, he discovered a chance to be a better dad.

By Emily Andrews
November 17, 2020
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An Unlikely Friendship: A Former Police Officer Reflects on Prison Ministry

Carl sees prison more now than he ever did as a police officer. And because of an unlikely friendship, prison is one of his favorite places to be.

By Emily Andrews
November 10, 2020
Oklahoma | Volunteeer
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A Rebel on the Streets Finds the Way to Life

Running the streets felt like freedom to Rafael, but he was running toward destruction. In prison, he spotted a flyer for the Angel Tree program. He had no idea his life was about to change.

By Emily Andrews
November 3, 2020
Angel Tree Christmas | Texas
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Preparing Broken Hearts for New Dreams

When your mom goes to prison, it upends your whole life. But that didn’t stop Isis from pressing on toward success.

By Emily Andrews
October 27, 2020
Angel Tree Christmas | California
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Training Ground: How Roderick Went from Prisoner to Mentor

Roderick spent years addicted to crack cocaine and the lifestyle that came with it. In prison, everything changed. Now he’s a mentor, showing other men how to find freedom.

By Emily Andrews
October 8, 2020
Carol S. Vance Unit | Texas
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Home Away from Home: Responding to the Impact of Incarceration on Families

Before she ever saw the lush beauty of an Oregon campground, Lucy had seen things no child should experience. Angel Tree Camping showed her she wasn’t alone. Her mom says, “She walked out of there a totally different person.”

By Emily Andrews
September 1, 2020
Angel Tree Camping | Oregon
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Prison Fellowship Programming: The Light That Led Hamid Home

An in-prison program seemed like a “beacon” calling to Hamid—the source of light he always needed.

By Emily Andrews
August 26, 2020
California | TUMI
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