PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: Prison & Prisoners

As a Prison Fellowship volunteer at Mabel Basset Correctional Center, Sharee’s walk in Christ has deepened more than she ever imagined.

Chris Hendry led a cultural change as warden of a Florida prison. Now, he's the national director of the program that helped his former facility thrive.

Health problems are common behind bars. Some issues can be helped through better lifestyle choices, like exercise, restful sleep, and healthy eating habits.

During Will’s incarceration, I learned how damaging prison culture can be. Some of our phone calls frightened me. I feared for his safety. And I kept thinking, “There has to be a better way.”

Prison Fellowship Academy volunteer John Markle has received an award from the state of Texas. We caught up with John to get a better sense of why he volunteers and why he can’t imagine stopping.

Sam Dye was comfortable, well paid, and in charge as a director at a large government agency. Then he answered an unexpected request that ultimately led him to prison ministry.

"Amy Wall was a young lady that I killed in 1992 while driving drunk on the freeway."

In the Prison Fellowship Academy, prisoners find a safe place to grow.

Todd Pierce uses his skills to bridle, bit, and saddle unbroken young horses at Hope Events for incarcerated people on prison yards nationwide.

It looked like COVID-19 would shut down a brand-new Academy. With so much at stake, would it be possible to get back on track?