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President Trump Signs FIRST STEP Act Legislation-“Makes America Safer”

Prison Fellowship applauds President Donald J. Trump for signing the FIRST STEP Act into law.

By Prison Fellowship
December 21, 2018
Criminal Justice Reform | FIRST STEP Act | Justice Reform | Prison Reform | Trump Administration
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Prison Fellowship Praises Senate for Paving Way for FIRST STEP Act House Passage

Prison Fellowship applauds the U.S. Senate for clearing the final hurdle for passage of the FIRST STEP Act in the House of Representatives. Media conference call to be held on Wednesday.

By Prison Fellowship
December 18, 2018
congress | FIRST STEP Act | Prison Reform | Trump Administration
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Prison Fellowship Releases State Legislator FIRST STEP Act Support Letter

Prison Fellowship releases state legislator letter as bipartisan prison reform legislation the FIRST STEP Act Support Letter heads to the Senate.

By Prison Fellowship
December 17, 2018
Criminal Justice Reform | FIRST STEP Act | Prison Reform
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Justice Advocate Mark Holden to Be Presented with Charles Colson Award

Prison Fellowship will present the Charles Colson Advocate of Hope Award to justice advocate Mark Holden for faithful advocacy for restorative criminal justice reform.

By Prison Fellowship
December 4, 2018
Advocate of Hope | Charles Colson Hope Awards | Koch Industries | Mark Holden
Prison Fellowship Responds to Agreement on FIRST STEP Act Language
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Prison Fellowship Responds to Agreement on FIRST STEP Act Language

Prison Fellowship applauds the Trump Administration and the U.S. Senate on reaching an agreement on the FIRST STEP Act.

By Prison Fellowship
November 15, 2018
Donald Trump | FIRST STEP Act | H.R.5682 | House of Representatives | Prison Reform | Senate | Trump Administration
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‘The Professor’ Hoops Challenge to Nebraska Prison Inmates Surpasses 15 Million Views!

Internet basketball sensation Grayson "The Professor" Boucher takes his basketball skills inside a Nebraska prison to challenge prisoners.

By Prison Fellowship
October 3, 2018
Nebraska | The Professor
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National Radio Program to Feature Angel Tree in Upcoming Segment

Focus on the Family's Adventures in Odyssey to feature Prison Fellowship's Angel Tree program in "Beyond Repair" episode this month!

By Prison Fellowship
October 1, 2018
Angel Tree | Focus on the Family | Radio
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Prison Fellowship Applauds Passage of FIRST STEP Act in U.S. House

"While this legislation is only a first step to advancing criminal justice reform, it is by no means an insignificant step for the men and women languishing behind bars."

By Prison Fellowship
May 22, 2018
Prison Reform | Remove term: House of Representatives House of Representatives
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Senate Resolution Names April 2018 as Second Chance Month

Resolution Sheds Light on Thousands of Barriers Aimed Those with Criminal Records

By Prison Fellowship
April 27, 2018
congress | Second Chance Month | Second Chances | Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) | Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) | Senator Richard Durbin (D-Ill.) | Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) | Trump Administration | US Senate
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Vote for the Prison Reform and Redemption Act Delayed

Prison Fellowship's response to today's delay of the Prison Reform and Redemption Act vote.

By Prison Fellowship
April 25, 2018
House of Representatives | Prison Reform | Prison Reform and Redemption Act
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White House Proclaims April 2018 as Second Chance Month

"We are fighting for those 65 million Americans with criminal records—one in four adults—who wish to regain their dignity and make important contributions to society."

By Prison Fellowship
March 31, 2018
President Trump | Second Chance Month | Trump Administration
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Prison Fellowship Applauds Congressional Funding of Prison Rape Elimination Act

Prison Fellowship applauds a major funding increase for the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) by the U.S. House of Representatives.

By Prison Fellowship
March 28, 2018
PREA | President Trump | Prison Rape Elimination Act | Rep. Bobby Scott | Rep. John Culberson | Rep. Jose Serrano | Rep. Randy Hultgren | Sen. Brian Schatz | Sen. Jeanne Shaheen | Sen. John Cornyn | Sen. Richard Shelby | Trump Administration
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Justice Advocate Gene Mills Presented with Charles Colson Hope Award

Prison Fellowship presents Gene Mills with the 2017 Charles Colson Advocate of Hope Award for his role in advancing criminal justice reform in Louisiana.

By Prison Fellowship
February 2, 2018
Advocate of Hope | Charles Colson | Charles Colson Hope Awards | Gene Mills | Louisiana | Louisiana Family Forum | Louisiana Family Forum Action | The Justice Declaration
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Prison Fellowship Congratulates MacArthur Foundation Winner

Prison Fellowship President and CEO James Ackerman Congratulates Sesame Workshop and the International Rescue Committee

By Prison Fellowship
December 20, 2017
100&Change | International Rescue Committee | MacArthur Foundation | sesame workshop | University of Pennsylvania's Center for High Impact Philanthropy
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Speaker Ryan Puts Criminal Justice Reform at Top of His Priority List

Speaker of the House Praised by A Leading Advocate for Criminal Justice Reform

By Prison Fellowship
December 15, 2017
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