Lyle shuffled into the county jail wearing shackles, a waist chain, and cuffs around his wrists. As the officer prepared to escort Lyle to his cell, he called out, "Clear the corridor! Dead man walking."
Rick is serving life in Folsom Prison. In two years, he hopes to be paroled. He shares his dreams for a future beyond prison walls with "Insider."
The yard at Folsom Prison was full of life last Friday as Prison Fellowship® hosted a special Good Friday Hope Event for over 500 prisoners.
"I was first introduced to the juvenile justice system when I was 14 years old."
"I try to do everything right and be on time ... And you think everything's going to go great, and then the next thing you know, boom."
Rikers Island is one of the last places you’d expect to hear stories of hope and forgiveness.
Prison Fellowship® did something new in 2016 for Angel Tree®. We partnered with Christian media and publishing company Zondervan to offer Angel Tree families free Bibles in either English or Spanish.
“What better way to deliver the Gospel message than to put a Bible in the home?”