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PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: Reentry

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America is Ready for Prison Reform—Will Washington Respond?

  During his first State of the Union address, President Trump declared that former inmates who have served their time deserve a second chance. America is ready for prison reform, but will Washington act?

By Emily Harris Greene
February 5, 2018
Craig DeRoche | Criminal Justice Reforms | Donald Trump | Faith and Freedom Coalition | President Trump | Prison Reform | Second Chance Month | Second Chances | Sentencing Reform | SOTU | State of the Union | Tim Head
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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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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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‘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
Job interview tips for returning citizens
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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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Prison Fellowship Academy—Tools for the Toolbox

"When I first went to prison, I felt like an outcast."

By Emily Harris Greene
July 21, 2017
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From Nobody to Somebody

Tim's story is about a nobody who had no future and no hope. But it's also about the power of God’s love.

By Emily Harris Greene
July 6, 2017
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Cupcakes, Cookbooks, and Kitchens: This Week in the News

In case you missed it, here are the top stories discussed on Prison Fellowship®'s social media.

By Emily Harris Greene
June 30, 2017
Eater | Georgia | Growing Gardens | Kitchens for Good | Lettuce Grow | NPR | Prodigy
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The Prodigal Father

"All my life, the gang members that I hung with and ran with gave me everything I wanted, but nothing that I needed."

By Emily Harris Greene
June 16, 2017
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