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

  • Families of Prisoners
  • Angel Tree
  • Prison Fellowship News & Updates
What is the Mission of Angel Tree Camping? A Conversation with the Harts

Prison Fellowship sat down with Jeremy and Traci to talk about serving prisoners’ families through summer camp and year-round ministry.

By Emily Andrews
May 11, 2022
Angel Tree Camping | Angel Tree Every Day | interview
The Spiritual Awakening of Jermaine Wilson

He used to run the streets. After prison, he was mayor of Leavenworth, Kansas. What happened in between is a story of unwavering hope.

By Emily Andrews
May 4, 2022
Angel Tree | Second Chance Hiring | Values of Good Citizenship | Youth Justice
  • Prison & Prisoners
  • Prison Fellowship News & Updates
  • Warden Exchange
Transforming Corrections in America: A Conversation With Kerensa Lockwood

Kerensa Lockwood’s history in the criminal justice arena brought her to Warden Exchange. Now she’s using her background to bring positive change to corrections.

By Emily Andrews
April 26, 2022
Corrections | interview
‘I Am the Black Butterfly’

When Amber Brown bought her first house outside Minneapolis last year, she couldn’t believe the journey that led her there.

By Emily Andrews
April 20, 2022
Minnesota | Prison Fellowship Academy | Transitional Housing | Values of Good Citizenship
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An Unconventional Family: An Inside Look at a Transitional Home

The TUMI House in San Diego is more than a transitional home. It’s a group of men learning how to live free, love God, and be a family.

By Emily Andrews
March 29, 2022
education | Housing | Texas | TUMI
The Radical Renewal of Ashley Hale

When Ashley's life turned out less than perfect, she used meth to mute her pain. That way of life led to rehab and then prison.

By Emily Andrews
February 22, 2022
Celebrate Recovery | Oklahoma | Video | Women's Ministry
community supervision
  • Advocacy & Reentry
  • Prison Fellowship News & Updates
  • Video
A Never-Ending Punishment: The Challenges of Living on Community Supervision

Jon Kelly is walking on eggshells. “What’s the point of freeing men and women if we restrict them so much that they can’t be productive?”

By Emily Andrews
February 17, 2022
Illinois | Justice Reform | Probation and Parole | The Justice Chronicles
Dr. Stanley Andrisse
  • Advocacy & Reentry
  • Prison Fellowship News & Updates
  • Video
The Power of a Prosecutor: The Impact of Prosecutorial Discretion

By his early 20s, Stanley Andrisse had a lengthy criminal history. The prosecutor said he would never make anything of his life. Stanley had other plans.

By Emily Andrews
October 12, 2021
Justice Reform | Missouri | Prosecutorial Discretion | The Justice Chronicles
Moving Forward from the Past

Maurice isn’t just breaking the cycle of crime for his family. He’s showing others how to end destructive cycles in their own lives.

By Emily Andrews
October 6, 2021
California | TUMI
Sheena Beasley
  • Advocacy & Reentry
  • Prison Fellowship News & Updates
The Voice of An Advocate: Sheena Beasley Can’t Be Stopped

Sheena helps returning citizens as a Prison Fellowship Justice Ambassador and runs a reentry organization in North Carolina. And she’s doing more than she ever imagined possible.

By Sheena Beasley & Emily Andrews
September 29, 2021
Justice Ambassador | Justice Reform | North Carolina
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  • Families of Prisoners
A Leader in Training: How a Camper in Missouri Found a Place To Belong

Camp was a refreshing change from many of Mike’s past experiences. It was a chance to get away from life’s challenges and experience God’s love.

By Emily Andrews
July 13, 2021
Angel Tree Camping | Missouri
The Cowboy’s Gospel: Bringing Wild Horses and the Good News to Prison

Todd Pierce uses his skills to bridle, bit, and saddle unbroken young horses at Hope Events for incarcerated people on prison yards nationwide.

By Emily Andrews
July 7, 2021
Florida | Idaho | Video
  • Advocacy & Reentry
  • Families of Prisoners
  • Prison Fellowship News & Updates
Announcing the 2020 Advocate of Hope Award Winners

Marcus and Sylvia’s tireless work made all the difference for families who have been kept apart by incarceration and the ongoing pandemic.

By Emily Andrews
July 2, 2021
Advocate of Hope | COVID-19 News | Flikshop
Only God Can Save You: How Gospel Rapper Jeff Walker Found His Voice

Behind bars, Jeff received a letter from his daughter’s mother. One thing she wrote stood out to him: “You are in so much trouble. Only God can save you now.”

By Emily Andrews
June 24, 2021
Prison Fellowship Academy | South Carolina
  • Advocacy & Reentry
How Searching for Resources During a Crisis Changed Adriana’s Life

When Adriana’s nephew faced serious criminal charges, her family didn’t know how to handle it. Then Adriana began searching for resources and for hope, and she found something that changed her life.

By Emily Andrews
June 16, 2021
Family Resources | Outrageous Justice
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