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The Power in Your Story: Academy Graduate on Freedom in Incarceration

Drugs and fraud sent Brittany to prison, but God was waiting for her. “Prison would set the stage for the rest of my life,” she shares. Read on to discover how God redeemed Brittany from her past and gave her hope for the future.

By Women of Shakopee
August 21, 2019
Minnesota | Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee | Prison Fellowship Academy
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When the Healing Begins: How a Life-Changing Program Revealed Amy’s Life Purpose

“I can never make the day of the accident vanish as if it didn’t exist. It happened. But I can be restored.” Amy, a Prison Fellowship Academy graduate, reveals what happened when she stopped running from God and finally began to grow.

By Women of Shakopee
June 19, 2019
Incarcerated Women | Letters from Inside | Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee
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Saved by Grace, a Gift Without Strings

"God's grace has changed me and made me into a totally different person."

By Women of Shakopee
March 5, 2019
Incarcerated Women | Letters from Inside | Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee
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The Only Way to Live: A Prisoner’s Calling

Angelina found her voice and her calling when she went to prison. Serving a long sentence, Angelina is helping lead women to walk better lives with Christ.

By Women of Shakopee
August 28, 2018
Incarcerated Women | Leadership | Letters from Inside | Prison Fellowship Academy
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Becoming a Better Mom in Prison

BECOMING A BETTER MOM IN PRISON By Jasmine of Shakopee

People might believe mothers in jail weren’t good mothers to their children.

I’m the mother of a witty 15-year-old son and a bubbly 8-year-old daughter. As a single mom, I proudly took on all the responsibilities of parenting.

By Women of Shakopee
July 30, 2018
Incarcerated Moms | Incarcerated Women | Letters from Inside | Prison Fellowship
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My Mother, My Accomplice

Kelsey and her mom had a destructive relationship, bonding over drug abuse and addiction.

By Women of Shakopee
June 25, 2018
Incarcerated Women | Letters from Inside | Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee | Recovery
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From Stumbling Blocks to Building Blocks

Susan blamed her mother for everything that went wrong in her life. Until Prison Fellowship Academy taught her about forgiveness.

By Women of Shakopee
May 15, 2018
Incarcerated Women | Letters from Inside | Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee
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Women of Impact Walking in Freedom

Prison Fellowship Academy graduate Darcy shares her testimony and the calling God has on her life as a woman of impact walking in freedom.

By Women of Shakopee
March 12, 2018
In Prison | Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee | Prison Fellowship Academy
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Don’t Take the Bait!

Darcy Jo knew how to hold a grudge. She struggled with forgiveness. and would rather end a friendship than confront her bitterness. So what changed?

By Women of Shakopee
February 5, 2018
Faith | Incarcerated Women | Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee | Shakopee
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Dear Younger Me: A Journey of Restoration

Meri reflects on how her former loyalties and desires led her down a journey of despair. But today she's on a journey of restoration.

By Women of Shakopee
February 1, 2018
Dear Younger Me | Incarcerated Women | Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee | Shakopee
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Dear Younger Me: The Long Hard Road

Susan trusted herself over God, and it led her to a life of crime and incarceration. In this letter, she writes to her younger self what she has learned over the years.

By Women of Shakopee
January 25, 2018
Dear Younger Me | Incarcerated Women | Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee | Shakopee
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Incarcerated Women Express Themselves Through Art

Prison Fellowship Academy is changing lives through Christ.

By Women of Shakopee
January 22, 2018
Incarcerated Women | Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee
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The One Thing I Need to Know About God in Prison

"I've known God throughout my life but never on an intimate level."

By Women of Shakopee
January 15, 2018
Letters from Inside | Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee | women in prison
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How I Deal with Loneliness While Serving My Prison Sentence

Kelly from Shakopee shares how she deals with loneliness while serving her prison sentence.

By Women of Shakopee
November 14, 2017
Incarcerated Women | Letters from Inside | Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee | Shakopee
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‘Am I Really Leaving Prison?’

Emily is leaving Shakopee for the world outside, and it's a lot to process.

By Women of Shakopee
October 9, 2017
Letters from Inside | Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee | Reentry | Shakopee
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