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Prison Fellowship Becomes First Nonprofit To Be Designated as an Evidence-Based Program by the Federal Bureau of Prisons

Sample photo of Prison Fellowship programming in prison; BOP setup may vary.

Prison Fellowship Marks 50 Years of Ministry with Historic Advances in the Federal Bureau of Prisons

WASHINGTON, D.C., May 13, 2026 —Prison Fellowship®, the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit serving currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families, and a leading advocate for criminal justice reform, is the first nonprofit to have a program classified as an evidence-based recidivism reduction program under the First Step Act by the U.S.

By Prison Fellowship
May 13, 2026
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Frontier Camp ‘Gets to Pour the Gospel’ Into Kids

Angel Tree camps provide kids with new friends, fun in nature, and best of all, the opportunity to experience the love of God.

By Lou Haviland
May 13, 2026
Angel Tree | Angel Tree Camping | Frontier Camp
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Prison Fellowship Statement After White House Issues Presidential Message on Second Chance Month

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 30, 2026 —Prison Fellowship®, the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit serving currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families and a leading advocate for criminal justice reform, released the following statement after the White House issued a Presidential Message on Second Chance Month.

By Prison Fellowship
April 30, 2026
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Prison Fellowship Statement After Senate Declares April 2026 as Second Chance Month

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 29, 2026 —Prison Fellowship®, the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit serving currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families and a leading advocate for criminal justice reform, released the following statement after the United States Senate declared April 2026 as Second Chance Month.

By Prison Fellowship
April 29, 2026
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‘What have I done with every good thing You have ever given me?’

You can make a difference in the lives of men and women in your community—and share the Gospel—by standing up for second chances, just as Tammy’s church did for her.

By Lou Haviland
April 22, 2026
Prison Fellowship Academy | Reentry | Second Chances
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Prison Fellowship Leads Nationwide Day of Action Urging Congress To Pass Second Chance Month Resolution

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 14, 2026 —Prison Fellowship®, the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit serving currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families and a leading advocate for criminal justice reform, announced a nationwide Day of Action to urge Congress to pass a bicameral, bipartisan resolution that will be introduced in both chambers designating April 2026 as Second Chance Month.

By Prison Fellowship
April 14, 2026
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Prison Fellowship Honors Pat Nolan with 2026 Charles Colson Advocate of Hope Award at Ceremony in Washington, DC.

Pat Nolan receives the 2026 Charles Colson Advocate of Hope Award in a rooftop ceremony near the U.S. Capitol. L to R: Heather Rice-Minus, Secretary Douglas A. Collins, Pat Nolan, and Gail Nolan.

WASHINGTON D.C., April 10, 2026 —Prison Fellowship®, the nation's largest Christian nonprofit serving currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families and a leading advocate for criminal justice reform, presented the 2026 Charles Colson Advocate of Hope Award to Pat Nolan for his decades of work in championing prison reform, second chances and safer communities.

By Prison Fellowship
April 10, 2026
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Prison Fellowship and Great American Pure Flix Partner To Bring Powerful Stories of Redemption to Streaming Audiences Nationwide

From Prison to Purpose: “Restoring Hope” Starts Streaming Exclusively on Great American Pure Flix on April 2 Faith-Forward Films Reveal Stories of Restoration from Men and Women Whose Painful Pasts and Harmful Choices Result in a Radical Encounter with Jesus

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By Prison Fellowship
April 2, 2026
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Prison Fellowship Declares April 2026 as Second Chance Month

WASHINGTON D.C., April 1, 2026 —Prison Fellowship®, the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit serving currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families and a leading advocate for criminal justice reform, marks 50 years of prison ministry by declaring April 2026 as Second Chance Month.

By Prison Fellowship
April 1, 2026
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‘I had the most peace when I was locked up’

Current and former prisoners share stories of God at work behind bars at a special event in the Billy Moore Correctional Center in Texas.

By Lou Haviland
March 25, 2026
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two Justice Ambassadors in Washington DC to advocate for the safer supervision act
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This was the bill that brought us to D.C.

Prison Fellowship believes that advocating for justice that restores is Gospel work. A recent visit to Capitol Hill put this conviction into practice.

By Lou Haviland
March 18, 2026
Hope Events
San Quentin
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Revival can happen in the darkest places

Revival can happen anywhere. Just ask the men who live at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center.

By Lou Haviland
February 18, 2026
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Prison Fellowship Inspires Children With a Mom or Dad in Prison To Dream Big at 2026 Super Bowl Bart Starr Awards Event

Juwan Johnson, tight end for the New Orleans Saints, signed autographs for Angel Tree kids at the 2026 Super Bowl Breakfast.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10, 2026 —Prison Fellowship®, the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit serving currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families and a leading advocate for criminal justice reform, today announced that Bay Area children, each with a parent in prison, had the opportunity to attend the Super Bowl Breakfast featuring the Bart Starr awards on Saturday, Feb.

By Prison Fellowship
February 10, 2026
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Finding Freedom After 52 Years in Prison

Despite 52 years of incarceration, Arthur says he has found freedom in prison. And it’s all because of what Jesus did in his life.

By Lou Haviland
January 7, 2026
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Our Top 12 Inspirational Stories of 2025: 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 Prison Fellowship
December 24, 2025
Transformed Life Stories
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