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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

  • Advocacy & Reentry
  • Prison & Prisoners
  • Prison Fellowship Academy
The Road to Redemption: Release Incentives for Prisoners

Prison Fellowship’s latest report, The Road to Redemption, examines how parole, earned time, and good time credits provide active forms of accountability and redemption.

By Emily Andrews
June 14, 2021
Parole | The Road to Redemption
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Championing Prison Chaplains on the Front Lines

During the most challenging time of their careers, chaplains looked to Prison Fellowship as they embraced new ways to serve the prisoners in their care.

By Emily Andrews
June 8, 2021
Chaplains | COVID-19 | COVID-19 Stories | Floodlight | The Storehouse
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  • Prison & Prisoners
  • Inside Journal
A Treasure Hunt for Truth in an Oregon Prison

When wildfires raged near his prison, Dominic was evacuated to a new facility—and he left his most prized possession behind. Then he and his cellmate started a search that changed everything.

By Emily Andrews
May 25, 2021
Bibles for Prisoners | Mail Call | Oregon
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A Go-Getter’s Second Chance: How An Achiever Learned To Live Free

Damion wasn’t even wearing shoes the first time he sat in the back of a police car. By the time the young man got to prison, he had one goal: survive.

By Emily Andrews
April 21, 2021
Collateral Consequences | Prison Fellowship Academy | Texas | Video
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  • Advocacy & Reentry
A Way for Churches to Honor the Dignity of Formerly Incarcerated People

Host a Second Chance Sunday this April and help create a church culture in which everyone feels free to embrace one another in Christ.

By Emily Andrews
April 21, 2021
Second Chance Month | Second Chance Sunday
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  • Advocacy & Reentry
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Mourn with Those Who Mourn: Honoring Crime Victims’ Rights Week

April 18-24, 2021, is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, a time to honor victims and recommit to serving their needs. A crucial first step in caring for victims of crime is to mourn with those who mourn, as Romans 12:15 says.

By Emily Andrews
April 15, 2021
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  • Advocacy & Reentry
One Father’s Refuge: Finding Hope in Unthinkable Loss

When Mike stood up in the courtroom, he faced the boy who killed his son. Then Mike spoke the words only God could have given him.

By Emily Andrews
April 14, 2021
Texas | Victims | Volunteers
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Igniting Hope in Nashville Prisons

When prisons close to visitors, Hope Events remind men and women behind bars that they aren’t forgotten.

By Emily Andrews
March 24, 2021
COVID-19 Stories | Tennessee | Video
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Collateral Consequences: When Your Past Won’t Let You Go

So, you’re excited for that new job. You’ve got the qualifications. It’s all coming together—until one thing makes the opportunity fall apart.

By Emily Andrews
March 10, 2021
Collateral Consequences | Justice Reform | Second Chance Employment | The Justice Chronicles | Virginia
A Desperate Prayer: How Teresa Stanfield Broke Free from Addiction

No drug could soothe Teresa’s pain for long. In an Oklahoma prison cell she prayed, God, I feel like you’re the only One who can heal me.

By Emily Andrews
March 3, 2021
Celebrate Recovery | Oklahoma | Prison Fellowship Academy | Video
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  • Prison & Prisoners
  • Prison Fellowship Academy
The Power of a Prisoner’s Prayer

Developing prosocial, gospel-centered culture in prisons can foster restoration and help develop good citizens and change agents.

By Emily Andrews
February 24, 2021
Nebraska | Prison Fellowship Academy
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  • Prison & Prisoners
  • Prison Fellowship Academy
A Second Chance at the Academy: A Rule-Breaker Becomes a Leader

In prison, Brooke was drawn to the thrill of "the game" and seeing what she could get away with. She wanted to change—but would she?

By Emily Andrews
February 10, 2021
Minnesota | Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee
When Hope, Recovery, and Restoration Are Possible

Amber struggled with addiction. A false start gave her false hope. But behind bars, she discovered that recovery is possible.

By Stacia Ray & Emily Andrews
February 9, 2021
Addiction Recovery | COVID-19 Stories | Minnesota | Prison Fellowship Academy
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Matthew Charles and Ending Racial Inequity in the Justice System

Matthew Charles spent decades caught in the disparities of the system.

By Emily Andrews
January 28, 2021
Justice Reform | North Carolina | The Justice Chronicles
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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
Nebraska | Values of Good Citizenship
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