PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: Advocacy & Reentry

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The Lies I Told Myself

And the truths that set me free. Annie Goebel shares her experience behind bars on the spiritual needs of incarcerated women.

By Annie Goebel
January 23, 2018
Daughters of Destiny | Incarcerated Women | Sexual Abuse | Women's Ministry
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The Woman Underneath the Mask

"I just wanted somebody to tell me that I had value, and tell me to stop sticking a needle in my arm."

By Emily Andrews
January 22, 2018
Domestic Violence | Drug Addiction | Women's Ministry
From Living in Prison to Living with Prisoners
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Living with Former Prisoners

 : "Eight months ago, I started bringing ex-convicts into my house."

By Emily Harris Greene
January 16, 2018
Cornerstone New Hope Ministries | Jordan Jeske
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Band of Brothers

  "We're not just a crew; we're a family."

By Emily Harris Greene
January 10, 2018
Cornerstone General Automotive | Cornerstone Hauling and Gardening | Cornerstone New Hope Ministries | Jordan Jeske
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Jordan Jeske—How a Hurting Man Found Compassion for the Lost

  Jordan Jeske understands the need for second chances. As a former drug addict and prisoner, he's had his fair share of struggles.

By Emily Harris Greene
January 3, 2018
Cornerstone General Automotive | Cornerstone Hauling and Gardening | Cornerstone New Hope Ministries | Jordan Jeske | Second Chances
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An Update from Samuel Perez

  In this week's Insider, we receive an update from Samuel Perez on what's been going on since his time in the youth justice system.

By Emily Harris Greene
November 1, 2017
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Let’s Speak Up for Youth Justice Reform!

The United States imprisons more of its people than that of any other nation. And the youth justice system is not immune.

By Emily Harris Greene
October 18, 2017
Alabama | Juvenile Justice | juvenile justice system | Tennessee | Youth Justice
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Rebuilding in Christ: The Story of Denver’s Silver Cowboy

Out of the streets, Denver's silver cowboy is rebuilding his life after addiction and incarceration.

By Emily Harris Greene
October 17, 2017
Colorado
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Youth in the System: Why Juvenile Justice Needs Reform

Guest writer Scott Larson of Straight Ahead Ministries shares the needs of youths in the juvenile justice system and how we can help.

By Scott Larson
October 12, 2017
Every Youth Every Facility | Juvenile Justice | Scott Larson | Straight Ahead Ministries
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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
Three Ways the Church Can Respond to a Broken World
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Three Ways the Church Can Respond to a Broken World

We live in a broken society, but the Church is uniquely positioned to have a profound and lasting impact on the surrounding culture.

By Prison Fellowship
October 4, 2017
Angel Tree | Church | Families | In Prison | Reentry | Second Prison | sentencing
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This September, Let’s Get REAL on Criminal Justice

Read why this September Prison Fellowship is focused on prison alternatives, youth justice, and collateral consequences and how you can help!

By Emily Harris Greene
September 12, 2017
Alternatives to Incarceration | Collateral Consequences | Justice that restores | Raise the Age | REAL Act of 2017 | The Justice Declaration | Youth Justice
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Out of Prison and Looking for Work?

How do you find a job when you have a criminal record?

By Emily Harris Greene
August 3, 2017
criminal record | employment | job search help | Resources | Second Chance Month | Second Prison Project
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Reform, Intervention, and Second Chances

Check out these stories from around the web that promote justice that restores!

By Emily Harris Greene
July 28, 2017
Drug Court | Georgetown | NBC Nightly News | New York | Opioid Crisis | Smart on Crime | Texas | Texas Smart-on-Crime Coalition | The Sentinel
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Incarceration and the Economy

Does prison really ensure justice and maintain public safety? What is the relationship between incarceration and the economy in America?

By Emily Harris Greene
July 27, 2017
Criminal Justice Reform | economy | employment | incarceration | Justice Reform
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