PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: Press Releases

A new partnership between Prison Fellowship and 70 Million Jobs will help provide reentry employment for thousands of returning citizens.

U.S. Attorney General invokes new emergency power under CARES Act to expand use of home confinement to combat dangers of coronavirus pandemic in prisons.

For third consecutive year, presidential proclamation Supports Second Chance Month—Prison Fellowship’s effort to unlock better futures for formerly incarcerated men and women.

Prison Fellowship mourns the passing of Patty Colson, wife of our founder, Charles “Chuck” Colson.

Prison Fellowship’s report analyzes the penalties for possession of commonly abused drugs in all 50 states and under federal law.

100&Change competition to offer a single $100 million grant to help solve critical social challenges.

Reps. Doug Collins, R-Ga., and Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., were presented with 2019 Charles Colson Advocate of Hope Award on December 9, 2019.

Federal Bureau of Prisons scheduled to set free 3,100 prisoners on Friday, July 22, 2019, as a result of the FIRST STEP Act.

Department of Justice reveals significant drop in juvenile incarceration in new report.

REAL Act removes barriers to higher education for incarcerated students.

Prison Fellowship to host April 6th prayer walk event around the White House for Second Chance Month this Saturday.

The Second Chance Month proclamation was signed at the White House on Friday.

Matthew Charles and Emily Colson were two featured speakers at the inaugural Second Chance Month Gala at the historic Watergate Hotel.

Historic Watergate revisited for third annual Second Chance Month.

Former Angel Tree Child and current Green Bay Packers defensive tackle Kenny Clark was a finalist for the Walter Payton Award this year.