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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
april is second chance month
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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
GTL
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Historic Partnership Announced Between Prison Fellowship and Moody Bible Institute

Partnership will Produce a Daily Bible Devotional to be Distributed to More Than 100,000 Men and Women in Prisons Across the United States

By Prison Fellowship
June 24, 2021
Bibles for Prisoners | Moody Bible Institute
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Marcus Bullock and the Rev. Dr. Sylvia Bullock to Receive Colson 2020 Advocate of Hope Award

Founder of Flikshop® and his mother, the Rev. Dr. Sylvia Bullock, presented with 2020 Charles Colson Advocate of Hope Award

By Prison Fellowship
June 18, 2021
Advocate of Hope | Charles Colson Hope Awards
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Prison Fellowship, FAMM, and Key Stakeholders Urge Swift Implementation of Pell Grant Restoration

Civil rights, faith, law enforcement, and justice reform organizations urge Department of Education to prioritize Pell grant restoration for incarcerated students.

By Prison Fellowship
May 18, 2021
Biden Administration | FAMM | Pell grants
senate second chance month
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U.S. Senate Follows White House in Declaring April Second Chance Month

U.S. Senate resolution supports breaking down unnecessary barriers for people with criminal records.

By Prison Fellowship
April 30, 2021
Second Chance Month
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