PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: Prison Fellowship Academy

The Create: New Beginnings workshop brings restoration behind bars through the healing power of art and community.

"I stepped out in faith, and I started getting into the Word."

  "Faith doesn’t make sense until you look at things in reverse."

  Dr. Michael Strong spent 25 years behind bars. Today, he gives back to his community through his work with the Crime Victims' Compensation Program.

Celebrate the first Prison Fellowship Academy graduation with the men from cellblock 350B.

  'I found my identity in crime. ... People needed something from me, so that made me feel good.'

Finish the race. Win the prize.

Prison ministry volunteers Dave and Judy McElyea reflect on decades of volunteer experience and how faith-based organizations can make a positive impact on prisons.

Martha Ackerman and Stephanie Segel are bringing community and peace to prisons through a restorative art program called Create: New Beginnings.

  "The Word of God says I am fearfully and wonderfully made in His image. What He can do for one, He can do for all."

Pat knew God had called her to prison ministry, but the work was hard and long. And then God sent her Stan.

  Benny was caught in a cycle of recidivism and shame—until he found the Academy.

  From loners to leaders, gangs to community, Prison Fellowship Academy transforms the culture behind bars.

  "I put on a hard façade. I had to. I had to survive, I had to adapt to my environment to get back to my family."

  "This is like the heaven of penitentiaries right here."