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Our Top 12 Inspirational Stories of 2025: A Year of Transformations

It's been a difficult year, but thanks to God, it has also been a year of transformation. To celebrate what God has done, here are our top 12 stories.

By Prison Fellowship
December 24, 2025
Transformed Life Stories
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Snapshots From 2025: A Year of Ministry at Prison Fellowship

These 25 photos from Prison Fellowship capture the fingerprints of God throughout 2025, highlighting grace and transformation that can happen only through Him.

By Lou Haviland
December 17, 2025
Veterans Day
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Going Above and Beyond in Service of Veterans

The Prison Fellowship Academy class decided to honor veterans with cards, but it didn’t stop there.

By Steven Anthony
November 5, 2025
Oklahoma | Prison Fellowship Academy
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True Freedom—Behind Bars

Discover how incarcerated men and women in the Pacific Northwest are finding hope and purpose through Prison Fellowship Academy.

By Lou Haviland
February 19, 2025
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Pell Grants
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Prisoners Go to School Thanks to Pell Grants

With access to Pell Grants, prisoners see a bright new future ahead.

By Doug Bender
January 22, 2025
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Our Top 12 Inspiration Series Stories for 2024: A Year of Transformations

It's been a difficult year, but thanks to God, it has also been a year of transformation. To celebrate what God has done, here are our top 12 stories.

By Prison Fellowship
December 25, 2024
Transformed Life Stories
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Veterans Day Spotlight: Jim Rickard

When a former Marine wasn’t ready to retire from the workforce, he decided to use his military traits of honor and integrity to serve the incarcerated.

By Stacia Ray
November 6, 2024
Veterans Day
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From Prison Blues to Royal Blue Robes

After a long year of hard work, the women in class 35 of the Academy at Shakopee celebrated their accomplishments—with a little bit of whimsy.

By Lexi Aggen
May 29, 2024
Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee | Prison Fellowship Academy
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Our Top 12 Inspiration Series Stories for 2023: A Year of Transformations

It's been a difficult year, but thanks to God, it has also been a year of transformation. To celebrate what God has done, here are our top 12 stories.

By Prison Fellowship
December 6, 2023
Transformed Life Stories
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‘Don’t Let Me Forget’—Prison Fellowship Volunteer Finds Herself Behind Bars

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

By Sharee Land
October 19, 2021
Oklahoma | Volunteers
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Just Go Tell Them: How John Markle Found a Calling Behind Bars

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.

By Alyson Quinn, Faith White
August 10, 2021
Carol S. Vance Unit | Texas | volunteer
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Applause, Please: A Retiree’s Favorite Moments Working with Prison Fellowship and Next Steps

Fred Mendrin paroled out of a California prison and keeps going back—to inspire men and women who remain behind bars. Fred is retiring from Prison Fellowship, so now what?

By Cherise Bopape
June 22, 2021
California
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The Road to Redemption: Release Incentives for Prisoners

Prison Fellowship’s latest report, The Road to Redemption, examines how parole, earned time, and good time credits provide active forms of accountability and redemption.

By Emily Andrews
June 14, 2021
Parole | The Road to Redemption
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President Biden Proclaims April 2021 as Second Chance Month

White House Proclamation Recognizes Second Chance Month—An Effort by Prison Fellowship to Unlock Better Futures for Formerly Incarcerated People

By Prison Fellowship
April 5, 2021
President Biden | Second Chance | Second Chance Month
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The End of False Freedom

Terri used drugs at first because she thought they were fun. They made her feel strong. But soon, her addiction owned her.

By Joanna Breault
March 10, 2021
Drug Addiction | New York | Prison Fellowship Academy
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