Second Chance Month continues to build momentum, and April 2019 was the best one yet! From changing individual lives to changing our national conversation, here are some of the highlights.
Chad found wealth and success after prison, but he didn't have the character he needed to keep it. Which is why one day he found himself once again dressed in a prison jumpsuit on his way to Angola.
'Through God's faithfulness in our lives, we're allowed to serve Him out here.'
"Faith doesn’t make sense until you look at things in reverse."
Dr. Michael Strong spent 25 years behind bars. Today, he gives back to his community through his work with the Crime Victims' Compensation Program.
Thank you for your generous support of Angel Tree. This Christmas, more than 290,000 children with incarcerated parents were blessed.
'I found my identity in crime. ... People needed something from me, so that made me feel good.'
"Bring hope into that household, and let them know, 'Dad's thinking of you.' Let them know that 'Dad hasn't forgotten you.' And most importantly, that God hasn't forgotten about Dad, too."
Benny was caught in a cycle of recidivism and shame—until he found the Academy.
From loners to leaders, gangs to community, Prison Fellowship Academy transforms the culture behind bars.
"I put on a hard façade. I had to. I had to survive, I had to adapt to my environment to get back to my family."
"This is like the heaven of penitentiaries right here."
"Walking with Jesus in this institution has been a gift."
Alissa had no hope, no purpose, only a life of pain. In prison she learned that God made her for a purpose - to glorify Him.
" I'm going to be OK if I just trust in God with all my heart."
