PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: Advocacy & Reentry

Prison Fellowship applauds President Donald J. Trump for signing the FIRST STEP Act into law.

Prison Fellowship applauds the U.S. Senate for clearing the final hurdle for passage of the FIRST STEP Act in the House of Representatives. Media conference call to be held on Wednesday.

Prison Fellowship releases state legislator letter as bipartisan prison reform legislation the FIRST STEP Act Support Letter heads to the Senate.

Americans believe in the presumption of innocence, yet two-thirds of all those in jail have yet to be convicted. Does our jail system reflect our American values?

Prison Fellowship will present the Charles Colson Advocate of Hope Award to justice advocate Mark Holden for faithful advocacy for restorative criminal justice reform.

Prison Fellowship applauds the Trump Administration and the U.S. Senate on reaching an agreement on the FIRST STEP Act.

In a historic vote, Florida passes Amendment 4 and restores voting rights to the 1.5 million Floridians with a felony record.

Brandon Chrostowski is on borrowed time and making the most of his second chance with EDWINS, a fine-dining restaurant staffed by the formerly incarcerated.

Dr. Zachary Hamilton sat down with Prison Fellowship to talk about risk assessment, avoiding racial disparities, and rehabilitation of prisoners.

Standing up to "soft on crime" rhetoric, Virginia is working to improve the way we respond to crime in the Commonwealth.

I realize I've learned to have a victorious life out here. ... Sometimes it can get rough, but I go back to what they taught me.

The time for prison reform is now.

Christ can build bridges over any divide and shine light in the darkest of places.

"While this legislation is only a first step to advancing criminal justice reform, it is by no means an insignificant step for the men and women languishing behind bars."