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PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: Second Chance Stories

Second Chance Stories

Every person has dignity and potential. But 1 in 3 Americans has a criminal record, limiting their futures. Hear from former prisoners on life after prison, and join Prison Fellowship® as we unlock brighter futures for the 70 million Americans who have repaid their debt to society.

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Joe And Amy: A Story of Reconciliation

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

By Prison Fellowship
November 23, 2016
California | Insider | Joe Avila | Prison Fellowship | Prison Fellowship Insider
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A Window on Love

Prison came as a relief to Kathy Davis, a homeless alcoholic and drug addict. “I didn’t know how to get out of what I was doing,” she explains. “I saw it as my way into a normal life.”

Normalcy had never been Kathy’s lot.

By Alyson R. Quinn
March 9, 2011
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Why Housing Matters: Ex-Prisoners’ Perspectives

Though he came from a good family, Jerrid Wolflick got involved in the drug scene and developed a reputation as a troublemaker. After serving several years in prison in Oregon and Texas, he stood on the brink of freedom, frightened of what the future held.

By Alyson R. Quinn
February 16, 2011
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A New Heart for Mark

Alone in his cell one night, Mark Downs wondered if anyone cared whether he lived or died.

The answer eventually came through a dedicated Prison Fellowship Bible study leader, who showed Mark through Scripture that Jesus loved him and would always be with him.

By Ron Humphrey
January 12, 2011
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The Road Home

Robert* was going home—if he could figure out how. An ex-prisoner who encountered Christ behind bars, he felt led upon release to start somewhere new. He sold his possessions, scrounged up $500, and set off in a donated van with no fixed destination.

By Alyson Quinn
August 13, 2010
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Ex-Offender Becomes Employer

Tony Davis never thought he would appear on a panel about employing ex-offenders at an Out4Life Reentry Summit for coalition members, but he’s well-qualified.

On most days Tony, 32, works outdoors with his five-man auto maintenance crew in the sweltering heat of Sulphur, Louisiana.

By Alyson Quinn
July 23, 2010
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Second Chances with Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding

Shipyard training manager Sterling Dolese was skeptical about taking part in a work-release program from a local correctional institution.  The results have exceeded all expectations.

 

From the shipyard at Avondale, just outside of New Orleans, ring the steel-on-steel sounds of progress.

By Alyson Quinn
July 23, 2010
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Chasing Tony

Tony Chantaca, 16, jumped from the stolen car in the wash of flashing blue lights. Mind clouded with inhalants, legs pumping against the asphalt, he ran. A policeman, hot behind him, sprang and tackled the teenager to the ground. Tony fought to pry the officer’s gun from its holster.

By Alyson Quinn
July 8, 2010
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Bruce Hood Gives Back

 

Ever wonder if your efforts as a volunteer really make a difference? Bruce Hood’s story should remove all doubt.

“Volunteering for Prison Fellowship brings love and encouragement to people sitting in dark jail and prison cells,” says Pastor Bruce Hood of Fresno, California.

By Ron Humphrey
June 27, 2010
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