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Posted November 7, 2019
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WHAT IS SECOND CHANCE MONTH?
Every person has dignity and potential. But approximately 1 in 3 American adults has a criminal record, which limits their access to education, jobs, housing, and other things they need to reach that potential. Since launching the first Second Chance™ Month in 2017, Prison Fellowship has spearheaded the nationwide effort to raise awareness about these barriers and unlock brighter
Posted November 6, 2019
Drugs once came between Jeannie and her son, but God is in the business of restoring relationships.
The last time Jeannie saw her grown son was eight years ago. She sat handcuffed in the back of a police car. Another drug arrest.
Jeannie says that he was furious with her. She remembers him saying, "I never want to see or talk to you again. I will never forgive you for this."
His words in that moment were
Posted October 7, 2019
WOMEN'S MINISTRY
‘A Brighter Place’: Women’s Ministry Expansion Brings Restoration
Women in prison find few rehabilitative options that meet their unique needs. That’s why we are dramatically expanding our ministry to incarcerated women through programs like Create: New BeginningsTM, the restorative, in-prison art workshops co-authored by artists Stephanie Logan Segel and Martha Ackerman, wife of Prison Fellowship’s president and CEO.
This year, God opened the doors of prisons in California and Minnesota for these workshops, which use art
Posted October 2, 2019
INSIDE JOURNAL
Inside Journal Newspaper Shines Light in the Dark
Prison can be a tough place to access inspiring reading material.
That’s why, since 1990, Prison Fellowship® has published Inside Journal®, our quarterly, full-color newspaper for incarcerated readers. Each edition—with tailored content for men, women, and Spanish speakers—offers the hope of the Gospel, relatable stories of other prisoners with transformed lives, and practical advice about making the most of a prison sentence.
This year Prison Fellowship circulated more than
Posted May 8, 2019
It's a warm and clear afternoon at the California Institute for Women (CIW) in Corona, California. The parking lot is buzzing with eager, smiling people putting on black shirts and name badges and making sure they have their IDs. They're about to "process in" to the prison and kick off a weekend full of Hope Events, where speakers, musicians, and other performers, along with local volunteers, convey the life-changing Easter message that Jesus came to
Posted April 10, 2019
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WHAT IS SECOND CHANCE MONTH?
Every person has dignity and potential. But approximately 1 in 3 American adults has a criminal record, which limits their access to education, jobs, housing, and other things they need to reach that potential. Since launching the first Second Chance™ Month in 2017, Prison Fellowship has spearheaded the nationwide effort to raise awareness about these barriers and unlock brighter
Posted February 12, 2019
Tracey was arrested 10 days after her honeymoon and faced a 40-year prison sentence and separation from her four children and new husband Darreyl.
George's drug addiction and life of crime weighed heavily on his marriage, and his wife wasn't sure if she could continue supporting him.
Shane's relationship with his three children was destroyed after an ugly divorce, painful addiction, and two prisons stints.
For spouses and families separated by crime and incarceration, maintaining a relationship is
Posted November 7, 2018
SEARCHING FOR A HAPPY ENDING
One Daughter's Quest to Find Her Destiny
by Emily Harris Greene
PART ONE | PART TWO
PART ONE VIDEO | PART TWO VIDEO
"Annie, what's this I hear about you going into prison this weekend?"
Annie smiled at the question from her colleague, a fellow teacher at Central High School in South Dakota. It was true. On her weekends, Annie would visit and minister to female prisoners, listening to their stories and needs and praying for
Posted August 16, 2018
HOW YOU CAN HELP BREAK THE CYCLE OF CRIME
Millions of men and women are caught in a destructive cycle of crime and incarceration. Without knowing God's hope or experiencing Christ's love, the story repeats over and over, shattering families and harming communities. But the cycle can be broken.
God is raising up local churches and volunteers just like you to walk alongside people inside and outside of prison on their road to restoration.
For more than 40
Posted May 23, 2018
How One Lost Woman Found New Life
"It's almost time for us to graduate," LaShante Ervin says. "What am I going to do on Thursdays? I was told we can come back and mentor the ones that are starting … I would love to do that."
LaShante has been a prisoner at Central California Women's Facility in Chowchilla for 20 years. About five years ago, she enrolled in The Urban Ministry Institute (TUMI), an intensive biblical studies
Posted February 9, 2018
Every person has dignity and potential. But one in four American adults has a criminal record, which limits their access to education, jobs, housing, and other things they need to reach that potential. Join with Prison Fellowship in celebrating "Second Chance Month" in April! Together we can unlock brighter futures for 65 million Americans who have repaid their debt to society.
HELP BREAK DOWN BARRIERS AND TRANSFORM LIVES
Prison Fellowship works to change lives by breaking down
Posted September 26, 2017
"Letters from Inside" is a blog series featuring incarcerated women at Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee, where Prison Fellowship® runs one of its Academies. Over the coming months, you will hear perspectives from women who are not only serving time for crimes but are now trying to live their lives for Jesus behind bars.
For more "Letters from Inside," click here.
JOY IN THE HEART OF A PRISONER
By Angelina of Shakopee, paraphrased as a letter
My name is Angelina, and
Posted August 28, 2017
FROM OUT OF THE DEPTHS:
OCEAN'S STORY
As told to Emily Andrews by Ocean Lehauli
In high school if you had asked me if I was Christian, I would have said, "Yes." But if you had challenged me for what I said I believed in, chances are it would have ended in a fight. I didn't understand what being a Christian meant.
LOOKING FOR HOME
Growing up around Valentine, Nebraska, I had no real influence of a higher power. The
Posted August 23, 2017
Lorie Longoria came from a broken home. Her father, steeped in alcoholism and addiction, abused her mother. To escape, Lorie decided to leave home at a very young age. She hit the streets hard. Soon she was doing drugs.
"Everything just ignited at the age of 18," she says.
'IT JUST GOT WORSE'
A life of drug addiction eventually sent Lorie to prison. She served two years on a 5-year-sentence for cocaine possession.
"When I got out, I thought
Posted July 7, 2017
These verses showcase the love and forgiveness that God has given to men and women and his commands for them to forgive and seek reconciliation.
FAMILY
Exodus 20:12—Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the Lord your God is giving you.
Joshua 24:15—But as for me and my household, we will serve the Lord.
Proverbs 22:6—Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they