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Statement Regarding the Distribution of the COVID-19 Vaccine

The prison population is one of society’s vulnerable communities.

By James J. Ackerman
January 14, 2021
COVID-19
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Response to the January 6 Events at the U.S. Capitol

Statement from Prison Fellowship’s CEO James Ackerman in response to the events of last week at the U.S. Capitol, as seen through the unique perspective of the life and work of our founder, Chuck Colson.

By James J. Ackerman
January 11, 2021
Biden Administration | Trump Administration | Washington D.C.
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California’s Incarcerated Firefighters and the Fight for Second Chances

California is in the midst of some of the largest fires ever to break out in the state. More firefighters are needed. For many years now, California has looked to the incarcerated for help.

By James J. Ackerman
October 14, 2020
California | Collateral Consequences | Second Chance Month
God is Opening Doors to the Gospel in American Prisons
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God is Opening Doors to the Gospel in American Prisons

COVID-19 may have closed America’s prisons, but it can’t shut out the hope of the Jesus. We are seeing new and innovative ways developing to share the Gospel with the incarcerated.

By James J. Ackerman
April 17, 2020
COVID-19 | Criminal Justice Reform | Easter | Floodlight | Hope Event | The Storehouse
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An Open Letter to State and Federal Policymakers and Corrections Leaders

The novel coronavirus poses a uniquely significant public health threat to the incarcerated and those working in corrections environments.

By James J. Ackerman
March 20, 2020
COVID-19
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What the Bars Can’t Keep Out

The first time James J. Ackerman, Prison Fellowship’s president and CEO, visited San Quentin State Prison was to see a man on death row.

By James J. Ackerman
December 4, 2019
Create: New Beginnings | Hope Event | Prison Fellowship Academy
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The Key to Safer Communities Is Better Prisons

Despite recent reforms, the United States still has the largest prison population in the world. America’s prisons need a culture shift if we’re to see an end to the cycle of crime and incarceration.

By James J. Ackerman
June 27, 2019
In Prison | Prison Fellowship Academy | Warden Exchange
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Celebrating Second Chances at Easter

In this Easter message of second chances and redemption, Prison Fellowship president and CEO James Ackerman looks back at Charles Colson's legacy.

By James J. Ackerman
April 19, 2019
Charles Colson | Easter | Hope Events | Second Chance Month | Second Chances
From the CEO: The Reason Our Family Loves Angel Tree
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From the CEO: The Reason Our Family Loves Angel Tree

James Ackerman is the CEO of Prison Fellowship® and a longtime Angel Tree® volunteer. The following story was originally published for Jubilee®, and is reprinted here with permission. 

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By James J. Ackerman
December 6, 2016
Angel Tree | James Ackerman | Jubilee

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