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Prison Fellowship Leads Nationwide Day of Action Urging Congress To Pass Second Chance Month Resolution

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 14, 2026 —Prison Fellowship®, the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit serving currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families and a leading advocate for criminal justice reform, announced a nationwide Day of Action to urge Congress to pass a bicameral, bipartisan resolution that will be introduced in both chambers designating April 2026 as Second Chance Month.

By Prison Fellowship
April 14, 2026
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Prison Fellowship Honors Pat Nolan with 2026 Charles Colson Advocate of Hope Award at Ceremony in Washington, DC.

Pat Nolan receives the 2026 Charles Colson Advocate of Hope Award in a rooftop ceremony near the U.S. Capitol. L to R: Heather Rice-Minus, Secretary Douglas A. Collins, Pat Nolan, and Gail Nolan.

WASHINGTON D.C., April 10, 2026 —Prison Fellowship®, the nation's largest Christian nonprofit serving currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families and a leading advocate for criminal justice reform, presented the 2026 Charles Colson Advocate of Hope Award to Pat Nolan for his decades of work in championing prison reform, second chances and safer communities.

By Prison Fellowship
April 10, 2026
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Prison Fellowship and Great American Pure Flix Partner To Bring Powerful Stories of Redemption to Streaming Audiences Nationwide

From Prison to Purpose: “Restoring Hope” Starts Streaming Exclusively on Great American Pure Flix on April 2 Faith-Forward Films Reveal Stories of Restoration from Men and Women Whose Painful Pasts and Harmful Choices Result in a Radical Encounter with Jesus

WASHINGTON D.C.,

By Prison Fellowship
April 2, 2026
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Prison Fellowship Declares April 2026 as Second Chance Month

WASHINGTON D.C., April 1, 2026 —Prison Fellowship®, the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit serving currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families and a leading advocate for criminal justice reform, marks 50 years of prison ministry by declaring April 2026 as Second Chance Month.

By Prison Fellowship
April 1, 2026
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Prison Fellowship Inspires Children With a Mom or Dad in Prison To Dream Big at 2026 Super Bowl Bart Starr Awards Event

Juwan Johnson, tight end for the New Orleans Saints, signed autographs for Angel Tree kids at the 2026 Super Bowl Breakfast.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10, 2026 —Prison Fellowship®, the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit serving currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families and a leading advocate for criminal justice reform, today announced that Bay Area children, each with a parent in prison, had the opportunity to attend the Super Bowl Breakfast featuring the Bart Starr awards on Saturday, Feb.

By Prison Fellowship
February 10, 2026
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My Story: Yvette

The pattern of addiction and incarceration in Yvette’s family impacted her as a child. Now she champions the needs of children with stories like hers.

By Prison Fellowship
January 7, 2026
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Our Top 12 Inspirational Stories of 2025: A Year of Transformations

It's been a difficult year, but thanks to God, it has also been a year of transformation. To celebrate what God has done, here are our top 12 stories.

By Prison Fellowship
December 24, 2025
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Prison Fellowship Awarded $5 Million Grant From Lilly Endowment Inc. To Broaden Its Reach in Sharing Stories of Radical Restoration

WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 11, 2025 —Prison Fellowship®, the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit serving currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families and a leading advocate for criminal justice reform, today announced that it has been awarded a $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.

By Prison Fellowship
December 11, 2025
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My Story: Brandy

How Prison Fellowship Angel Tree brought this family closer to one another—and God.

By Prison Fellowship
December 10, 2025
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Pain Into Purpose

Kacie didn’t know her father was in jail and questions about his death still linger 18 years later. She’s now putting her pain into action by supporting a new bill.

By Prison Fellowship
December 8, 2025
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Prison Fellowship Urges Congress To Pass Safer Supervision Act With Day of Action on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 18, 2025 —Prison Fellowship®, the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit serving currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families and a leading advocate for criminal justice reform, today announced it is holding a Day of Action on Capitol Hill to urge Congress to pass the Safer Supervision Act.

By Prison Fellowship
November 18, 2025
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Prison Fellowship Statement in Support of Religious Freedom for Incarcerated Individuals in Supreme Court Case

WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 10, 2025 —Prison Fellowship®, the nation's largest Christian nonprofit serving currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families, and a leading advocate for criminal justice reform, issued a statement today regarding the Supreme Court case Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety.

By Prison Fellowship
November 10, 2025
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Loving Myself and Loving Others

After cycling in and out of juvenile detention centers and becoming a teenage mother, Najla finally discovered the source of true love.

By Prison Fellowship
November 7, 2025
Justice Ambassador
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Prison Fellowship Hosts First Grow Graduation at Crossroads Correctional Center in Shelby, Montana

SHELBY, Mont., Aug. 15, 2025 —Prison Fellowship®, the nation's largest Christian nonprofit serving currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families, hosted its first Prison Fellowship Grow graduation ceremony on Friday, Aug. 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Crossroads Correctional Center located in Shelby, Mont.

By Prison Fellowship
August 15, 2025
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I Am Not Ashamed

Laura witnessed her dad being taken away in handcuffs, but his arrest gave her a sense of purpose to help others navigating the same uncharted waters.

By Prison Fellowship
June 9, 2025
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