PRISON FELLOWSHIP STORIES

The Blissit family was separated for eight years—all of daughter Zoey’s life. But time and distance couldn’t weaken their bond.

When Darien’s mom went to prison, he kept it secret. Learning there were kids like him gave him a reason to succeed. Today, he's giving back.

“I honestly didn't think I was going to see the age of 21.” Stuck in a cycle of crime and incarceration, Don couldn’t save himself. He needed help.

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

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.

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.

"Jesus Christ came in and taught me how to parent my children because of Angel Tree."

Kellie seemed to have a perfect life but wasn't happy. She turned to drugs, only to one day look in the mirror and ask, "Who have I become?"

The first day Darryl Brooks entered Prison Fellowship Academy, he wore the standard DOC-issued white scrubs. Today, he wears khakis and a dress shirt.