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Posted December 15, 2022
Washington, DC —Prison Fellowship®, the nation's largest Christian nonprofit serving prisoners, former prisoners and their families, released the following statement after the United States House of Representatives passed the Law Enforcement De-escalation Training Act of 2022 (S. 4003 | H.R. 8637).
The bipartisan legislation was introduced by Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Representatives Karen Bass (D-CA), Darrell Issa (R-CA), David Trone (D-MD), and Steve Chabot (R-OH), to improve law enforcement training in
Posted May 18, 2022
PRISON FELLOWSHIP ACADEMY
Located in select prisons across the country, the Prison Fellowship Academy® is an intensive, biblically based program that takes incarcerated men and women through a holistic life transformation process. Participants are guided by Prison Fellowship staff and volunteers to lead lives of purpose and productivity inside and outside of prison.
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Posted April 20, 2022
'I AM THE BLACK BUTTERFLY'
Empowering Good Citizens With Transitional Housing
By Emily Andrews
Black Butterfly House sits a few miles from downtown Minneapolis, a picturesque home with a garage, back deck, trimmed bushes, and modest front yard facing the main road. Its petite gray frame and gable roof don’t stand out among other homes on the street. But inside, it’s far from ordinary.
Amber can hardly believe the journey that led her to buy the house last year.
Posted January 20, 2022
CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM ACHIEVEMENTS
Prison Fellowship's justice advocates and justice ambassadors continue to make a difference in our nation.
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From sentencing reform, to higher education behind bars, to unlocking second chances, the Prison Fellowship® network of justice advocates and justice ambassadors has made a difference for those affected by crime and incarceration. The continued challenges and uncertainties of the pandemic as well as divisions among political parties
Posted September 21, 2021
REMEMBERING TUMI VOLUNTEER MARJORIE COE (1954-2021)
'It was obvious she loved the Lord.'
By Maria Mallory White
On a windy day in February 2021, Michael joined the friends, family, and church members of Marjorie Coe at an outdoor memorial service.
Just eight days earlier, Michael had completed his prison term and a mandatory two-week pandemic quarantine period. He had served 28 years behind bars.
"It was truly meaningful for me to have the huge privilege of attending her memorial service
Posted July 20, 2021
JOE AND AMY
A Story of Reconciliation
by Emily Harris Greene
"Not too far from where I live there's a sign," Joe Avila says as he begins his story. "And it says, 'Please do not drink and drive.' And then there's a smaller sign underneath that reads, ‘In honor of Amy Wall.'"
Joe pauses briefly before speaking in a firm voice:
Amy Wall was a young lady that I killed in 1992 while driving drunk on the freeway.
It's a shocking
Posted May 18, 2021
Civil Rights, Faith, Law Enforcement, and Justice Reform Organizations Urge Department of Education to Prioritize Pell Grant Restoration for Incarcerated Students
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On May 18, 2021, Prison Fellowship®, the nation's largest Christian nonprofit serving prisoners, former prisoners, and their families, FAMM, and several civil rights, faith, conservative, law enforcement, and justice reform organizations submitted a joint letter to Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona asking that implementation of Pell Grant restoration for incarcerated students be an immediate Department priority.
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Posted April 16, 2021
Every year 600,000 men and women return to our communities from incarceration. 95% of prisoners will one day come home. As a result of their criminal record, they face significant barriers to housing, employment, and other elements of a productive life.
Step into the lives of Alona, Hajee, and Jason as they seek to live out their second chance.
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Posted March 11, 2021
Extending grace can be a powerful public witness for Evangelicals today.
The following resource was originally posted in The Exchange Blog Forum of Christianity Today, Feb. 8, 2021. It was written by Heather Rice-Minus, senior vice president of advocacy and church mobilization at Prison Fellowship.
The events of this past summer were a wake-up call for Christians, including Evangelicals. From acknowledging centuries-old, endemic racial inequality from the pulpit, calls to prayer, protest, and action, many are
Posted February 23, 2021
As the founder of Celebrate Recovery, John was a great leader whose impact will continue for generations.
The following is a statement from Prison Fellowship's President and CEO James J. Ackerman on the passing of John Baker, founder of Celebrate Recovery.
Prison Fellowship® mourns the passing of John Baker, the humble leader used by his Savior to found Celebrate Recovery, and who consequently lit the way for countless people on the road to recovery.
In 1991, John wrote a
Posted January 28, 2021
How Crack-Cocaine Sentencing Prolongs Systemic Racial Injustice
Selling crack cocaine once sounded like a glamorous life to Matthew Charles, who grew up in low-income neighborhoods in North Carolina. Then he spent decades caught in the disparities of the justice system—disparities that inordinately impact Black men like Matthew.
In 1995, Matthew was arrested and ultimately sentenced to 35 years in prison—a harsh penalty for a nonviolent drug offense, due to the fact that he sold crack.
Crack and powder
Posted January 11, 2021
The following is a statement from Prison Fellowship's CEO James Ackerman in response to the events of last week at the U.S. Capitol, as seen through the unique perspective of the life and work of our founder, Chuck Colson.
Friends, you have been in my fervent prayers in the past few days. This unprecedented moment in history has filled our nation with sadness, anger, anxiety, disgust, confusion, and numbness, among so many other emotions.
I have been
Posted October 23, 2020
ISSUE OVERVIEW
Parole is a form of behavioral incentive by which incarcerated men and women may be considered for supervised release before the end of their indeterminate prison sentence.[i] Often used in conjunction with or instead of good time and earned time credit policies, parole has been employed by the American criminal justice system since the mid-19th century.[ii] By the 1940s, every state in the U.S. had some form of parole or release incentive credits to
Posted August 19, 2020
Groups to Advocate for Police Reform In Federal, State and Local Government
ATLANTA, GA—A diverse coalition of Christian organizations, pastors, and leaders today announced the Prayer & Action Justice Initiative, a nationwide effort to advocate for racial justice and nonpartisan police reforms across America. The coalition was spearheaded by the AND Campaign and includes the Church of God in Christ (COGIC), National Association of Evangelicals, Prison Fellowship, the Center for Public Justice, and the American Bible
Posted July 1, 2020
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