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U.S. Sen. Rob Portman Presented with Charles Colson Advocate of Hope Award

Prison Fellowship is presenting the 2022 Charles Colson Advocate of Hope Award to retiring Sen. Rob Portman for boldly championing second chances and safer communities as a United States Senator.

By Prison Fellowship
November 15, 2022
Advocate of Hope
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Prison Fellowship CEO James Ackerman Announces 2024 Transition from the Ministry

Prison Fellowship President & CEO James Ackerman today announced his transition from leading the ministry, effective June 30, 2024.

By Prison Fellowship
November 15, 2022
James Ackerman
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Prison Fellowship’s statement on Senate passage of Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Act of 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Prison Fellowship®, the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit serving prisoners, former prisoners, and their families, released the following statement after the United States Senate passed the Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Act of 2022 bipartisan legislation.

By Prison Fellowship
August 3, 2022
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Prison Fellowship’s Statement on Michigan Faith Leader Support for Pretrial Reform

Prison Fellowship has released a Statement on the Michigan Faith Leader Support for Pretrial Reform.

By Prison Fellowship
June 24, 2022
Michigan | Pretrial
Prison Fellowship’s Statement on Biden Administration’s clemency grants and reentry initiatives
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Prison Fellowship’s Statement on Biden Administration’s clemency grants and reentry initiatives

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Prison Fellowship®, the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit serving prisoners, former prisoners, and their families, released the following statement after the Biden administration’s announcement of 75 commutations and a set of twenty policy initiatives to promote access to economic opportunity for men and women who have left prison.

By Prison Fellowship
April 26, 2022
Biden Administration | Reentry
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Prison Fellowship Recognizes April as Second Chance Month for the Sixth Year

Prison Fellowship and more than 700 partners recognize Second Chance Month to unlock better futures for formerly incarcerated people.

By Prison Fellowship
April 4, 2022
Second Chance Month
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President Biden Proclaims April 2022 as Second Chance Month

White House proclamation recognizes Second Chance Month—an effort spearheaded by Prison Fellowship to unlock better futures for formerly incarcerated people.

By Prison Fellowship
April 1, 2022
Biden Administration | Second Chance Month
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The Just Trust Grant to Elevate Directly Impacted Faith Voices

Funding to help equip Prison Fellowship's returning citizens and current Justice Ambassadors in becoming effective advocates.

By Prison Fellowship
March 1, 2022
Justice Ambassador | Justice Reform
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Justice Ambassador Sheena Beasley to Receive Colson Award

Greensboro Native and Almond Connection founder Sheena Beasley to receive 2021 Charles Colson Advocate of Hope Award.

By Prison Fellowship
January 14, 2022
Advocate of Hope | Charles Colson Hope Awards | North Carolina
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Prison Fellowship Partners with Walmart to Launch the Opportunity Kids Collaborative

Prison Fellowship and Walmart are launching the Opportunity Kids Collaborative, a nationwide movement geared at connecting children in distressed communities of color to a network of support.

By Prison Fellowship
November 1, 2021
Angel Tree Sports Camp | Opportunity Kids
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Prison Fellowship Applauds House Passage of the Equal Act

Prison Fellowship applauds the House of Representatives for passing the bipartisan EQUAL Act, addressing the crack powder cocaine disparity in sentencing.

By Prison Fellowship
September 30, 2021
Criminal Justice Reform | Equal Act | The Drug Report
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Prison Fellowship Responds to Alarming Increase of Homicide Rate in 2020 FBI Report

Prison Fellowship Issues Statements Regarding FBI Report Citing the Largest Single Year Increase in Homicide Crimes, Despite Decrease in Overall Crime Rate by 5 Percent from 2019

By Prison Fellowship
September 28, 2021
Criminal Justice Reform | FBI
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Prominent MN Couple Set to Receive Prestigious Legacy of Hope Award

Prison Fellowship to award Lee and Louise Sundet the 2020 Charles Colson Legacy of Hope Award Tuesday in Minnetonka Beach, MN.

By Prison Fellowship
September 20, 2021
Charles Colson Hope Awards | Legacy of Hope | Minnesota
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Bush Foundation Grant Seeks to Equip Transformative Changes in Prisons

Prison Fellowship awarded the Bush Foundation Grant to assess and improve prison culture in North Dakota correctional facilities.

By Prison Fellowship
September 15, 2021
North Dakota
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Prison Fellowship Partners with GTL to Create Pathway to Safer Communities

Partnership with GTL to Restore Hope and Opportunity by Creating Good Citizenship

By Prison Fellowship
August 12, 2021
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