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PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: 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
March 29, 2023
Second Chances
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Former Prisoners Can Become Productive Citizens

Second chances for returning citizens make for safer communities.

By Emily Harris Greene
April 27, 2022
Collateral Consequences | Justice Reform Resources
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Reconciling Families to Break the Cycle of Incarceration

Extending a second chance can impact families for generations.

By Emily Harris Greene
April 20, 2022
Family Resources | Justice Reform Resources
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Mail Call: Can You Help Me?

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

By Prison Fellowship
April 19, 2022
Mail Call | Washington
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Second Chance Hiring: The Benefits of Employing Returning Citizens

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

By Emily Harris Greene
April 13, 2022
Justice Reform Resources | Second Chance Employment
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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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Prison Fellowship and CrossWalk Center Offer Hope in Reentry

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

By Alyson R. Quinn
January 13, 2021
Carol S. Vance Unit | Second Chance Hiring | Texas
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Second Chance Month 2020 Highlights

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.

By Emily Harris Greene
May 12, 2020
COVID-19 | COVID-19 News
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Prison Fellowship Celebrates Texas Occupational Licensing Law Reforms

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.

By Grayson Pope
July 17, 2019
Criminal Justice Reform | Occupational Licensing | Texas
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5 Tips for Colleges Welcoming Returning Citizens

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.

By Grayson Pope
July 4, 2019
Justice Reform Resources | Second Chance Resources | Second Chances
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Thank You for Believing in Second Chances!: 2019 Highlights

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.

By Grayson Pope
May 23, 2019
Minnesota | Second Chances 5k | Trump Administration | Washington DC
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Q&A with CKS Packaging, a Second-Chance Employer

How Second-Chance Hiring Benefits a Company and Its Community

By Prison Fellowship
April 23, 2019
interview | Second Chance Hiring
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Celebrating Second Chances at Easter

In this Easter message of second chances and redemption, Prison Fellowship president and CEO James Ackerman looks back at Charles Colson's legacy.

By James J. Ackerman
April 19, 2019
Charles Colson
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Riding for Second Chances

On April 25 Geoff Ables and others will start off on the first-ever Second Chance Ride—a motorcycle ride to raise awareness about obstacles faced by the 1 in 3 American adults with a criminal record.

By Grayson Pope
April 16, 2019
interview | Second Chance Ride | Second Chances
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What the Bible Says About Second Chances

God is patient in giving us second chances—and not just one, but continual second chances.

By Grayson Pope
April 15, 2019
Second Chances
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