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PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: Prison Fellowship Academy

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Not an Ex-Con: Special Zoom Graduation Celebrates Prison Fellowship Academy Grads

COVID-19 forced Blackburn Correctional Center to close its doors to visitors, but that didn’t stop dedicated volunteers and DOC staff from serving incarcerated men.

By Grayson Pope
June 10, 2020
COVID-19 | Hope Event | Prison Fellowship Academy
the Create: New Beginnings graduation class at Kate Barnard in Oklahoma
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Creating New Beginnings Behind Bars and Online

Create: New Beginnings, Prison Fellowship's unique restorative art program for incarcerated women, recently celebrated a graduation in Oklahoma.

By Stephanie Segel
May 19, 2020
Create: New Beginnings | Incarcerated Women | Women's Ministry
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In the ‘Right Spot’: A Volunteer’s Chance to Make a Difference Behind Bars

Why would a 40-something, single mom of two spend her days volunteering behind bars at a men’s prison?

By Emily Andrews
March 10, 2020
Oklahoma | Prison Fellowship Academy | Volunteers
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Celebrating 101 Prison Fellowship Academy Sites with Our Top 10 Stories!

Prison Fellowship ended 2019 with 101 Academy sites established nationwide. We're seeing lives transformed behind bars, one story at a time.

By Prison Fellowship
January 21, 2020
Prison Fellowship Academy
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Building Others Up: Does Affirmation Matter in Prison?

When tensions are mounting in a high-security prison, do words really have power to de-escalate fight?

By Emily Andrews
January 8, 2020
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A Community of Transformation

Going on lockdown at a correctional facility can put the entire population—prisoners and correctional officers—on edge. In a world where it's, "Every man for himself!" can community thrive?

By Grayson Pope
December 5, 2019
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How to Live Free in Prison

Chew wanted to live free from rules and consequences, but his poor choices led to his incarceration. Could Chew learn how to live free in prison?

By Emily Andrews
November 26, 2019
Minnesota
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Back to Basics: Is Restoration Possible for America’s Prisoners?

Tammy was surprised at the Academy participants’ dedication. “They began to truly care for one another, standing up for each other, encouraging one another. After all the conflict, I was so amazed and relieved.”

By Emily Andrews
October 22, 2019
Prison Fellowship Academy
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Back to Basics: Equipping Prisoners to Take Responsibility

When people talk about prisoners being responsible, it’s usually in the negative sense of culpability. But in the Prison Fellowship Academy, every participant has positive responsibilities, like fulfilling their program commitments and supporting their Academy classmates. And that changes everything.

By Grayson Pope
September 18, 2019
Prison Fellowship Academy
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Prison Fellowship and Celebrate Recovery Working to Curb Overdose

Thousands of people die each year from drug overdose. But Celebrate Recovery offers hope.

By Grayson Pope
August 22, 2019
Celebrate Recovery | Prison Fellowship Academy
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