Prison Fellowship

Remember Those in Prison

  • DONATE
    • One-Time
    • Monthly
    • Angel Tree
    • Other Ways to Give
  • GET INVOLVED
    • Volunteer
    • Subscribe
    • Angel Tree Christmas
    • Pray With Us
    • Justice Action Center
    • Share on Social
  • STORIES
    • Stories
    • Blog
    • Videos
    • The Restoration Series [Videos]
  • WHAT WE DO
    • Why Help Prisoners?
    • What We Do
    • In-Prison
      • Prison Fellowship Academy
      • In-Prison Programs
      • Hope Events
      • Inside Journal
      • Women’s Ministry
      • Create: New Beginnings
    • Preparing Prisoners for Reentry
    • Angel Tree
      • Register your church or group for Angel Tree
      • Angel Tree Overall
      • Angel Tree Christmas
      • Angel Tree Camping
      • Angel Tree Sports Clinic
    • Justice Reform
      • Second Chance Month
      • Sign the Justice Declaration
      • Get a Copy of Outrageous Justice
    • Warden Exchange
  • RESOURCES
    • Subscribe to Our Email
    • Support for Friends and Family of Prisoners
      • Coping with Incarceration
      • Resources for Prisoners
      • Resources for Children of Prisoners
      • Supporting Successful Prisoner Reentry
    • Resources for Churches and Volunteers
      • In-Prison Ministry
      • Reentry Ministry
      • Family Ministry
      • Justice Reform
      • Mentoring Ministry
    • Resources for Angel Tree® Church Coordinators
    • Resources for Chaplains
    • Resources for D.O.C.
    • Justice Reform Resources
    • For Media Outlets
  • ABOUT US
    • Leadership
    • Chuck Colson
    • Our Beliefs
    • Financials
      • 2020 Annual Report
    • Employment
    • Contact Us
    • In The News

PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: From the CEO

  • Advocacy & Reentry
  • From the CEO
  • Prison Fellowship News & Updates
Prison Fellowship Reacts to the Passing of John Baker

As the founder of Celebrate Recovery, John was a great leader whose impact will continue for generations

By James J. Ackerman
February 23, 2021
prisoners hold signs in support of covid-19 patients
  • Advocacy & Reentry
  • From the CEO
  • Prison Fellowship News & Updates
Statement Regarding the Distribution of the COVID-19 Vaccine

The prison population is one of society’s vulnerable communities.

By James J. Ackerman
January 14, 2021
COVID-19
chuck colson service to others
  • From the CEO
  • Prison Fellowship News & Updates
Response to the January 6 Events at the U.S. Capitol

Statement from Prison Fellowship’s CEO James Ackerman in response to the events of last week at the U.S. Capitol, as seen through the unique perspective of the life and work of our founder, Chuck Colson.

By James J. Ackerman
January 11, 2021
Biden Administration | Trump Administration | Washington D.C.
Firefighter walks toward fire in California
  • Advocacy & Reentry
  • From the CEO
  • Prison & Prisoners
California’s Incarcerated Firefighters and the Fight for Second Chances

California is in the midst of some of the largest fires ever to break out in the state. More firefighters are needed. For many years now, California has looked to the incarcerated for help.

By James J. Ackerman
October 14, 2020
California | Collateral Consequences | Second Chance Month
God is Opening Doors to the Gospel in American Prisons
  • Feature Stories
  • From the CEO
God is Opening Doors to the Gospel in American Prisons

COVID-19 may have closed America’s prisons, but it can’t shut out the hope of the Jesus. We are seeing new and innovative ways developing to share the Gospel with the incarcerated.

By James J. Ackerman
April 17, 2020
COVID-19 | Criminal Justice Reform | Easter | Floodlight | Hope Event | The Storehouse
prisoner clutches bible
  • Feature Stories
  • From the CEO
What the Bars Can’t Keep Out

The first time James J. Ackerman, Prison Fellowship’s president and CEO, visited San Quentin State Prison was to see a man on death row.

By James J. Ackerman
December 4, 2019
Create: New Beginnings | Hope Event | Prison Fellowship Academy
  • Feature Stories
  • From the CEO
The Key to Safer Communities Is Better Prisons

Despite recent reforms, the United States still has the largest prison population in the world. America’s prisons need a culture shift if we’re to see an end to the cycle of crime and incarceration.

By James J. Ackerman
June 27, 2019
In Prison | Prison Fellowship Academy | Warden Exchange
hope-events
  • Feature Stories
  • From the CEO
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 | Easter | Hope Events | Second Chance Month | Second Chances
From the CEO: The Reason Our Family Loves Angel Tree
  • Angel Tree
  • From the CEO
From the CEO: The Reason Our Family Loves Angel Tree

James Ackerman is the CEO of Prison Fellowship® and a longtime Angel Tree® volunteer. The following story was originally published for Jubilee®, and is reprinted here with permission. 

Read More

By James J. Ackerman
December 6, 2016
Angel Tree | James Ackerman | Jubilee
  • Angel Tree
  • From the CEO
Anybody Home?

My wife Cathy and I couldn’t tell if anyone was home.

We walked up the cluttered approach to the old mobile home and knocked on the door. There was no car in the driveway and no tracks in the snow that had fallen overnight.

By Jim Liske
December 10, 2015
Angel Tree | Christmas | Delivery | Presents
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • …
  • 17
  • Next Page »

SELECT A TOPIC

  • Advocacy & Reentry
  • Angel Tree
  • Angel Tree® Stories
  • Families of Prisoners
  • Feature Stories
  • From the CEO
  • In-Prison Stories
  • Inside Journal
  • Press Releases
  • Prison & Prisoners
  • Prison Fellowship Academy
  • Prison Fellowship International
  • Prison Fellowship News & Updates
  • Reentry
  • Second Chance Stories
  • Stories
  • Uncategorized
  • Warden Exchange

MOST POPULAR

Should We Change Penalties for Crack Cocaine Crimes? And Other Drug Disparity Questions Answered

April 7, 2021

President Biden Proclaims April 2021 as Second Chance Month

April 5, 2021

Prison Fellowship Named as the Sixth Best Nonprofit Workplace in the United States

April 5, 2021

PRISON FELLOWSHIP IN THE NEWS

View our latest press releases and hear what other publications are saying about Prison Fellowship and our programs.

    ‘They deserve every opportunity’ – San Antonio kids of incarcerated parents learn from football pros (San Antonio Express News)
    Two former Dallas Cowboys share message of hope to children (Fox San Antonio)
    San Antonio sports camp teaches much more than just the rules of the game (KENS5.com)
    Kentucky Chamber Celebrates Second Chance Month, Promotes Fair Chance Employment (Kentucky Chamber Bottom Line)
VIEW MORE NEWS

LATEST VIDEOS

WATCH ALL VIDEOS

JOIN OUR ONLINE COMMUNITY

FACEBOOK
TWITTER
INSTAGRAM
YOUTUBE
LINKEDIN
PF®
PFM®

RECOMMENDED LINKS

  • Ways to Donate
  • Inspirational Stories
  • Angel Tree Program
  • Prison Fellowship Academy
  • Justice Reform

RESOURCES

  • For Families & Friends of Prisoners
  • For Churches & Angel Tree Volunteers
  • For Media Outlets
  • For Wardens & Prison Officials

JOIN RESTORATION PARTNERS AND WITNESS GOD RESTORE LIVES

Restoration Partners give monthly to bring life-changing prison ministry programs to incarcerated men and women across the country.

JOIN NOW
  • CONTACT US
  • EMPLOYMENT
  • PRIVACY
  • FINANCIALS
© 2021 PRISON FELLOWSHIP®

Angel Tree®, Angel Tree CampingTM, Angel Tree Sports ClinicTM, Angel Tree Sports CampsTM, and Warden Exchange® are programs of Prison Fellowship®.