PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: Second Chance Month

Harley Blakeman, CEO and founder of HonestJobs, shares how businesses can support second chances and create safer communities.

A prison ministry pastor shares his heart for giving men and women the second chances they need to adapt to life after prison.

Reentry specialist Aaron Oda explains the barriers faced by men and women returning from prison—and gives tips on how a supportive community can help.

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

Second chances for returning citizens make for safer communities.

Extending a second chance can impact families for generations.

This month's mail is from Bryanna, whose incarceration in Washington is about to end. Hear from Bryanna about her concerns for reentry.

When businesses hire people with a criminal record, communities thrive.

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

Prison Fellowship and CrossWalk Center are partnering to place Houston-area Academy graduates in living-wage careers.

Prison Fellowship celebrates Second Chance Month every April to help unlock second chances for tens of millions of Americans with a criminal record. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted our plans, as it did for most Americans. But it didn’t derail the second chance movement.

The 4 in 10 Texans with a criminal record face significant barriers to employment because of restrictions on occupational licensing in the state. But Prison Fellowship’s advocacy efforts helped to change that—and to open up second chances for meaningful employment to thousands.

Returning citizens face numerous barriers to education. Karen Swanson, director of the Billy Graham Center’s Institute for Prison Ministries at Wheaton College, has five tips for colleges and universities that want to welcome former prisoners.

Second Chance Month continues to build momentum, and April 2019 was the best one yet! From changing individual lives to changing our national conversation, here are some of the highlights.

How Second-Chance Hiring Benefits a Company and Its Community