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Prison Fellowship Awarded $5 Million Grant From Lilly Endowment Inc. To Broaden Its Reach in Sharing Stories of Radical Restoration

WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 11, 2025 —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 it has been awarded a $5 million grant from Lilly Endowment Inc.

By Prison Fellowship
December 11, 2025
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Prison Fellowship Urges Congress To Pass Safer Supervision Act With Day of Action on Capitol Hill

WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 18, 2025 —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 it is holding a Day of Action on Capitol Hill to urge Congress to pass the Safer Supervision Act.

By Prison Fellowship
November 18, 2025
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Prison Fellowship Statement in Support of Religious Freedom for Incarcerated Individuals in Supreme Court Case

WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 10, 2025 —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, issued a statement today regarding the Supreme Court case Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections and Public Safety.

By Prison Fellowship
November 10, 2025
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Prison Fellowship Hosts First Grow Graduation at Crossroads Correctional Center in Shelby, Montana

SHELBY, Mont., Aug. 15, 2025 —Prison Fellowship®, the nation's largest Christian nonprofit serving currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families, hosted its first Prison Fellowship Grow graduation ceremony on Friday, Aug. 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Crossroads Correctional Center located in Shelby, Mont.

By Prison Fellowship
August 15, 2025
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Prison Fellowship’s Statement After United States Senate Declares April 2025 as Second Chance Month

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 29, 2025 —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 2025 as Second Chance Month.

By Prison Fellowship
April 29, 2025
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Prison Fellowship’s Statement on the Appointment of William ‘Billy’ Marshall III as Director of Federal Bureau of Prisons

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 21, 2025 —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 William ‘Billy’ Marshall III was appointed as the new director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP).

By Prison Fellowship
April 21, 2025
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Prison Fellowship Convenes Day of Action Urging Congress To Pass Second Chance Month Resolution

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 1, 2025 —Prison Fellowship®, the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit serving prisoners, former prisoners, and their families, today announced a groundbreaking Day of Action to urge Congress to pass a bicameral, bipartisan resolution that will be introduced in both chambers today designating April 2025 as Second Chance Month.

By Prison Fellowship
April 1, 2025
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Prison Fellowship Issues Statement on the Death of Robert Brooks

WASHINGTON, D.C., Dec. 30, 2024 —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, issued the following statement after the New York attorney general recently released body-camera footage showing officers of New York’s Department of Corrections and Community Supervision beating a handcuffed Robert Brooks at the Marcy Correctional Facility.

By Prison Fellowship
December 30, 2024
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Prison Fellowship Presents 2024 Colson Advocate of Hope Award to North Dakota Corrections Leader Colby Braun

North Dakota corrections leader Colby Braun was recently presented with the 2024 Charles Colson Advocate of Hope Award at a ceremony in Fargo.

By Prison Fellowship
September 13, 2024
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Prison Fellowship Second Chance Story Video Wins Silver Telly Award

Washington, D.C., July 22, 2024—Prison Fellowship, the nation's largest Christian nonprofit serving currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families, announced that its short storyteller video, From Lawbreaker to Lawmaker: The Power of Second Chances, has won a Silver Telly award in the General – Not for Profit category.

By Prison Fellowship
July 22, 2024
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Federal Prison Oversight Act Passed by Senate

Washington, D.C., July 10, 2024—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, praises the U.S. Senate for passing the Federal Prison Oversight Act (H.R.3019 | S.1401).

By Prison Fellowship
July 10, 2024
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Prison Fellowship Praises U.S. House of Representatives for Passing the Federal Prison Oversight Act

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, commends the U.S. House of Representatives for passing the Federal Prison Oversight Act (H.R.3019 | S. 1401).

By Prison Fellowship
May 21, 2024
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Prison Fellowship’s Statement After United States Senate Declares April 2024 as Second Chance Month

Washington, D.C., May 6, 2024—Prison Fellowship, the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit serving currently and formerly incarcerated people and their families, released the following statement after the United States Senate declared April 2024 as Second Chance Month. The resolution was led by Senators Klobuchar (D-MN), Cramer (R-ND), Capito (R-WV) and Markey (D-MA).

By Prison Fellowship
May 6, 2024
prison reform Continues to Gain Support from the White House
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White House Proclamation Recognizes Second Chance Month — An Effort by Prison Fellowship to Unlock Better Futures for Formerly Incarcerated People

Washington, D.C., April 1, 2024—Prison Fellowship, the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit serving prisoners, former prisoners, and their families, released the following statement after President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. proclaimed April 2024 as Second Chance Month.

“We are grateful that the White House has once again issued a presidential proclamation addressing the importance of second chances for formerly incarcerated individuals,” said Heather Rice-Minus, president and CEO of Prison Fellowship.

By Prison Fellowship
April 1, 2024
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The Come and See Foundation Announces First Ever Promotional Screening of THE CHOSEN Straight from Theaters to Churches and Prisons

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, March 11, 2024 —The Come and See Foundation, which exists to ensure all seven seasons of THE CHOSEN are completed and translated into 600 languages, today announced the release of the first two episodes of Season 4 for churches and prisons to host a promotional screening beginning Wednesday, March 13, 2024.

By Prison Fellowship
March 11, 2024
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