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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
  • Angel Tree
  • Families of Prisoners
A Grandmother’s Gratitude: Sharon’s Story

What Sharon and her grandson remember most about Christmas with Angel Tree wasn’t the gifts. It was how the local churches made them feel.

By Lou Haviland
April 8, 2026
Angel Tree
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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

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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
  • Advocacy & Reentry
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How one church is overcoming shame

Once a prisoner, Daniel Washington now leads prison ministry at Saints Church in New York City and serves on staff with Prison Fellowship. As Saints Church marks Second Chance Sunday, they invite churches nationwide to celebrate the power of second chances.

By Doug Bender
March 31, 2026
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  • Advocacy & Reentry
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‘I had the most peace when I was locked up’

Current and former prisoners share stories of God at work behind bars at a special event in the Billy Moore Correctional Center in Texas.

By Lou Haviland
March 25, 2026
Hope Events
two Justice Ambassadors in Washington DC to advocate for the safer supervision act
  • Advocacy & Reentry
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This was the bill that brought us to D.C.

Prison Fellowship believes that advocating for justice that restores is Gospel work. A recent visit to Capitol Hill put this conviction into practice.

By Lou Haviland
March 18, 2026
Hope Events
Carmenseda
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My Story: Carmenseda

Carmenseda found a community of support when her grandchildren received Angel Tree Christmas gifts from their incarcerated mom.

By Lou Haviland
March 11, 2026
Angel Tree
San Quentin
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Revival can happen in the darkest places

Revival can happen anywhere. Just ask the men who live at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center.

By Lou Haviland
February 18, 2026
Hope Events
My Story
  • Angel Tree
  • Families of Prisoners
My Story: Brandy

When Brandy’s son signed up her grandson for Angel Tree Christmas, it ultimately provided her with connection and support she hadn’t known she needed.

By Lou Haviland
February 11, 2026
Angel Tree
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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
Holy Spirit, Lora Batterson
  • Advocacy & Reentry
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‘Holy Spirit, where are You?’

Lora Batterson has learned that the secret to succeeding in prison ministry is listening. The people you serve have a lot to teach you.

By Lora Batterson
January 21, 2026
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My Story
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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
Angel Tree
serving life after prison
  • Prison & Prisoners
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Finding Freedom After 52 Years in Prison

Despite 52 years of incarceration, Arthur says he has found freedom in prison. And it’s all because of what Jesus did in his life.

By Lou Haviland
January 7, 2026
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