PRISON FELLOWSHIP STORIES

Jeremy Hart was chasing the American Dream—until it became a nightmare, and he went to prison. Now he has new dreams and a life that has come full circle.

Quilts are made to warm the heart, not just the body. Pastor Renae Calva partnered with a group of quilters to make blankets for 18 returning citizens.

Born on Rikers Island, Kevin faced an uncertain future. When Mayra adopted him, he was able to break the cycle of incarceration.

Tammy thought she was just a criminal. Now she’s back behind bars, a free woman with keys to the prison office in her pocket.

Kevin thought he had life figured out, but he was in for a surprise: “When God revealed Himself to me ... I could not deny that it was Him."

Murder led to decades behind bars. Danny thought his life was over, but prison ministry volunteers showed him how a new life was possible.

All Richard ever wanted was to be a musician. He was a "knucklehead teenager who ran away from home to join the punk rock music circus."

Luis Centeno had served his time. Now he was getting out. But he soon discovered that being released from prison wasn’t the same as gaining his freedom. After his job search kept hitting dead ends, he decided to turn his hobby into a career.

It's release day, and William Jones is going home to his family. Prison Fellowship goes behind bars to capture what it's like to be freed from prison.

When the Watergate Scandal broke, it changed American politics forever. But for one person, the scandal was only the beginning of a grand plan for restoration in America.

When something breaks the monotony of prison life, it’s no minor event. This is Oklahoma, the female-incarceration capital of the U.S.

Peyton struggled to speak to her dad after went to prison. But the night she returned from camp, she surprised him with a phone call he will never forget.

Starting over after abuse and incarceration is daunting, but through hard-fought second chances, Mia left violence and prison behind to begin a new life.

Behind bars, Alex found God and learned the meaning of community. Now on the outside, he defies collateral consequences to do what he loves and give back.

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