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PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: Advocacy & Reentry

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Prison Fellowship Responds to Alarming Increase of Homicide Rate in 2020 FBI Report

Prison Fellowship Issues Statements Regarding FBI Report Citing the Largest Single Year Increase in Homicide Crimes, Despite Decrease in Overall Crime Rate by 5 Percent from 2019

By Prison Fellowship
September 28, 2021
Criminal Justice Reform | FBI
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  • Advocacy & Reentry
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Justice Ambassador Tara Eslick Is Changing Tennessee for the Better

During Will’s incarceration, I learned how damaging prison culture can be. Some of our phone calls frightened me. I feared for his safety. And I kept thinking, “There has to be a better way.”

By Tara Eslick
August 11, 2021
Justice Ambassador | Justice Reform | Tennessee
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Go Behind the Scenes of A New Day 1 with Prison Fellowship’s Video Team

We sat down with the Prison Fellowship's video production team—Topher Hall, Drew Darby, Chad Prince, and Emily Andrews—for a behind-the-scenes look at what they learned making the film.

By Prison Fellowship
July 6, 2021
A New Day 1 | Collateral Consequences | Second Chances
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Announcing the 2020 Advocate of Hope Award Winners

Marcus and Sylvia’s tireless work made all the difference for families who have been kept apart by incarceration and the ongoing pandemic.

By Emily Andrews
July 2, 2021
Advocate of Hope | COVID-19 News | Flikshop
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Prison Fellowship Documentary A New Day 1 Focuses on Reentry

For returning citizens, reentry can be a second prison. In Prison Fellowship's new documentary, three former prisoners share their journeys.

By Emily Harris Greene
June 21, 2021
A New Day 1 | Collateral Consequences | Second Chances
  • Advocacy & Reentry
How Searching for Resources During a Crisis Changed Adriana’s Life

When Adriana’s nephew faced serious criminal charges, her family didn’t know how to handle it. Then Adriana began searching for resources and for hope, and she found something that changed her life.

By Emily Andrews
June 16, 2021
Family Resources | Outrageous Justice
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The Road to Redemption: Release Incentives for Prisoners

Prison Fellowship’s latest report, The Road to Redemption, examines how parole, earned time, and good time credits provide active forms of accountability and redemption.

By Emily Andrews
June 14, 2021
Parole | The Road to Redemption
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  • Advocacy & Reentry
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Who Is My Neighbor?

Who is my neighbor? All we do—from within prison cells to halls of power—is in response to the biblical mandate "Love your neighbor as yourself."

By Maria Mallory White
June 3, 2021
Justice Reform | Prison Fellowship Academy | Who is My Neighbor?
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Prison Fellowship, FAMM, and Key Stakeholders Urge Swift Implementation of Pell Grant Restoration

Civil rights, faith, law enforcement, and justice reform organizations urge Department of Education to prioritize Pell grant restoration for incarcerated students.

By Prison Fellowship
May 18, 2021
Biden Administration | FAMM | Pell grants
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Raise Your Voice and Join Us on Twitter This April For #SecondChanceMonth!

Follow us on Twitter at @JusticeReform each week as we discuss the many issues facing people with criminal records in America.

By Prison Fellowship
May 6, 2021
Second Chance Month
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U.S. Senate Follows White House in Declaring April Second Chance Month

U.S. Senate resolution supports breaking down unnecessary barriers for people with criminal records.

By Prison Fellowship
April 30, 2021
Second Chance Month
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Prison Fellowship Applauds the Passage of Two Criminal Justice Reform Bills in Tennessee

The “Alternatives to Incarceration Act” and the “Re-entry Success Act” are now headed to Governor Lee’s desk for signature.

By Prison Fellowship
April 29, 2021
Criminal Justice Reform | Tennessee
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Our Top 12 Inspiration Series Stories: A Year of Transformations

It's been a difficult year, but thanks to God, it has also been a year of transformation. To celebrate what God has done, here are our top 12 stories.

By Emily Harris Greene
April 27, 2021
Collateral Consequences | COVID-19
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A Way for Churches to Honor the Dignity of Formerly Incarcerated People

Host a Second Chance Sunday this April and help create a church culture in which everyone feels free to embrace one another in Christ.

By Emily Andrews
April 21, 2021
Second Chance Month | Second Chance Sunday
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  • Advocacy & Reentry
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Mourn with Those Who Mourn: Honoring Crime Victims’ Rights Week

April 18-24, 2021, is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, a time to honor victims and recommit to serving their needs. A crucial first step in caring for victims of crime is to mourn with those who mourn, as Romans 12:15 says.

By Emily Andrews
April 15, 2021
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