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PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: Advocacy & Reentry

Can My Church Minister to Returning Citizens
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Can My Church Minister to Returning Citizens?

Faithful Christian communities are pivotal places for second chances. Join the conversation to find out how you can serve returning citizens.

By Emily Harris Greene
April 6, 2022
Reentry | Second Chance Month | Second Chance Sunday
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Prison Fellowship Recognizes April as Second Chance Month for the Sixth Year

Prison Fellowship and more than 700 partners recognize Second Chance Month to unlock better futures for formerly incarcerated people.

By Prison Fellowship
April 4, 2022
Second Chance Month
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President Biden Proclaims April 2022 as Second Chance Month

White House proclamation recognizes Second Chance Month—an effort spearheaded by Prison Fellowship to unlock better futures for formerly incarcerated people.

By Prison Fellowship
April 1, 2022
Biden Administration | Second Chance Month
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What Is Second Chance Month?

Check out how America has come together over the past two years to support those effected by crime and incarceration.

By Emily Andrews
April 1, 2022
Second Chances
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Justice Ambassador Scott Herman is Building a Better Tomorrow

With scripture, fitness, and advocacy, Justice Ambassador Scott Herman is building a better tomorrow in Minnesota.

By Scott Herman
March 22, 2022
Justice Ambassador | Justice Reform | Minnesota | Second Chance Employment
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The Just Trust Grant to Elevate Directly Impacted Faith Voices

Funding to help equip Prison Fellowship's returning citizens and current Justice Ambassadors in becoming effective advocates.

By Prison Fellowship
March 1, 2022
Justice Ambassador | Justice Reform
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A Never-Ending Punishment: The Challenges of Living on Community Supervision

Jon Kelly is walking on eggshells. “What’s the point of freeing men and women if we restrict them so much that they can’t be productive?”

By Emily Andrews
February 17, 2022
Illinois | Justice Reform | Probation and Parole | The Justice Chronicles
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Criminal Justice Reform Achievements

Prison Fellowship’s justice advocates and justice ambassadors continue to make a difference in our nation.

By Prison Fellowship
January 20, 2022
Criminal Justice Reform | Oklahoma | Tennessee | Texas | Virginia
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Virginia, Let’s Work Together on Criminal Justice Reform

The Commonwealth’s 2022 Legislative Session has a unique opportunity for bipartisanship in criminal justice reform.

By Angela Inglett
January 19, 2022
Justice Reform | Occupational Licensing | Virginia | Voting Rights
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Justice Ambassador Sheena Beasley to Receive Colson Award

Greensboro Native and Almond Connection founder Sheena Beasley to receive 2021 Charles Colson Advocate of Hope Award.

By Prison Fellowship
January 14, 2022
Advocate of Hope | Charles Colson Hope Awards | North Carolina
Real God Moments Ministry and Advocacy
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Real ‘God Moments’: How Ministry and Advocacy Go Hand in Hand

From the halls of prison to the halls of government, Marlys has seen many sides of the criminal justice system. Now, she’s taking her advocacy to the next level.

By Marlys Fruhling
December 14, 2021
Iowa | Justice Ambassador | Justice Reform | Outrageous Justice
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Practicing Christians on Policing, Sentencing, and Other Issues

Criminal justice issues such as policing and sentencing have been hot topics nationally over the last couple of years. Where do American Christians stand on these issues and others?

By Emily Harris Greene & Prison Fellowship
November 3, 2021
Barna Group | Criminal Justice Reform
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The Power of a Prosecutor: The Impact of Prosecutorial Discretion

By his early 20s, Stanley Andrisse had a lengthy criminal history. The prosecutor said he would never make anything of his life. Stanley had other plans.

By Emily Andrews
October 12, 2021
Justice Reform | Missouri | Prosecutorial Discretion | The Justice Chronicles
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Prison Fellowship Applauds House Passage of the Equal Act

Prison Fellowship applauds the House of Representatives for passing the bipartisan EQUAL Act, addressing the crack powder cocaine disparity in sentencing.

By Prison Fellowship
September 30, 2021
Criminal Justice Reform | Equal Act | The Drug Report
Sheena Beasley
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The Voice of An Advocate: Sheena Beasley Can’t Be Stopped

Sheena helps returning citizens as a Prison Fellowship Justice Ambassador and runs a reentry organization in North Carolina. And she’s doing more than she ever imagined possible.

By Sheena Beasley & Emily Andrews
September 29, 2021
Justice Ambassador | Justice Reform | North Carolina
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