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PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: Reentry

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Former Prisoner, Now Volunteer, Gives Back

“It all came crashing down in 2011,” Beth Gadjica begins in this week’s Insider. “I got sentenced to two years in state jail for possession under one gram. I thought my life was over.”

By Emily Harris Greene
March 28, 2017
Women's Ministry
I have a bean
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I Have a Bean: Quality Coffee By Returning Neighbors

For many people who have spent time in prison, the most difficult barrier to overcome after release is the reentry into employment. In many instances, employers stop reading an application as soon as they see that someone has a criminal record.

By Katrina Burlet
March 23, 2017
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. | I Have a Bean | Illinois | james short | Louis Dooley | Pete Leonard | Second Chance Hiring | Second Chance Month | Set Free Prison Ministries
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The Juvenile Justice System: Raising Criminals or Champions?

  "I was first introduced to the juvenile justice system when I was 14 years old."

By Emily Harris Greene
March 17, 2017
Virginia | Youth Justice
Prison Fellowship: President Trump, Declare April Second Chance Month
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Prison Fellowship: President Trump, Declare April Second Chance Month

In an opinion piece for The Hill, Craig DeRoche, senior vice president of advocacy and public policy at Prison Fellowship®, stated three specific ways President Trump could succeed in his promises to not just remove threats to law and order but to also bring "healing and hope" to those Americans hurt by crime.

By Emily Harris Greene
March 15, 2017
Criminal Justice Reform | Second Chance Month | Second Prison Project | The Hill | Trump Administration
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Pioneer Human Services: ‘Recovery is a Journey’

A single question on a job application can disrupt a returning citizen's future: Have you ever been convicted of a felony?

By Janna Raudenbush
March 8, 2017
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A Prison Fellowship Academy Reentry Success

“I’m Nick, and at one point in my life, I was committing armed robberies just to survive.”

By Emily Harris Greene
March 3, 2017
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Throwback Thursday: The Case for Onesimus

The Book of Philemon is too often overlooked when reading through the New Testament. At a mere 25 verses long, the short letter by the Apostle Paul to a wealthy leader of the Church in Colossae is easy to flip past when searching for Hebrews, James, or Revelation. Those who do take the time to read the epistle, however, will be treated to a valuable lesson about Christian love, forgiveness, and the importance of restoration.

By Prison Fellowship
March 2, 2017
In-Prison Mentor | Mentoring | Philemon | Reentry
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Insider: Roadblocks on the Straight and Narrow

"I try to do everything right and be on time ... And you think everything's going to go great, and then the next thing you know, boom."

By Emily Harris Greene
February 24, 2017
Collateral Consequences
Outrageous Laws and Justice: Collateral Consequences in America
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Outrageous Laws and Justice: Collateral Consequences in America

Did you know that in Arkansas it is against the law to mispronounce "Arkansas?" Or that in New Jersey it's illegal for a man to knit during fishing season?

By Emily Harris Greene
February 22, 2017
Collateral Consequences | Colorado | Outrageous Justice | recidivism | Second Chance Month
Colorado Prisoners Find Freedom Inside
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Colorado Prisoners Find Freedom Inside

In a back room at Denver Women's Correctional Facility (DWCF), five jet-black robes slip over prison uniforms.

By Emily Andrews
February 22, 2017
Colorado | Denver Women’s Correctional Facility | the urban ministry institute | World Impact
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More Than an Orange Jumpsuit: How Prison Changed Ivy’s Life

It all started when someone said, “Hey, let’s perform a robbery.”

“I knew the person that performed the robbery,” says Ivy Thompson. “And I made the choice not to tell.”

That choice would change Thompson’s life forever. She was convicted of unarmed robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery.

By Emily Harris Greene
February 8, 2017
From Drug Dealer to DJ - Dennis Gets a Second Chance
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From Drug Dealer to DJ – Dennis Gets a Second Chance

"I was the guy who needed a project like this," says Dennis Avila.

By Emily Andrews
February 7, 2017
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Faith Groups Aid in Reducing Recidivism

In their opinion piece this week for "The Hill," Timothy Head and Craig DeRoche demonstrate how faith-based organizations are valuable in curbing recidivism in America.

By Emily Harris Greene
February 1, 2017
Craig DeRoche | Faith and Freedom Coalition | recidivism | The Hill | Timothy Head
Randy second chances 5K in Minnesota
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Randy’s Second Chance: ‘The Life I’m Living’

By Randy Anderson, as told to Emily Andrews

Randy Anderson will be speaking at Prison Fellowship®'s annual Second Chances 5K in St. Paul, Minnesota, this spring. The 5K raises awareness for those in need of a second chance. Randy hopes his story of struggle and recovery will inspire others—in and out of prison—to believe that no life is beyond restoration.

By Emily Andrews
February 1, 2017
Fed Up Coalition | Hennepin County Sheriff | Minnesota | Minnesota Association of Resources for Recovery and Chemical Health | Minnesota Recovery Connection | Minnesota Second Chance Coalition | Second Chances 5k | Second Prison Project | Steve Rummler Hope Foundation
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Would You Make a Good Mentor – Part II

Part II in Prison Fellowship's Mentoring Prisoners series: Check out these 3 important questions for mentors. Would you make a good mentor?

By Zoe Erler and Dan Kingery
January 26, 2017
In-Prison Mentor | In-Prison Ministry | mentor | Mentoring | Mentoring Prisoners | Reentry
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