PRISON FELLOWSHIP STORIES

Marlin got drunk for the first time at age 6. By his 20s, he was a husband and father straining to keep his family together. Could anything bring him peace?

When Helen received a life sentence, the hurt she had caused her family loomed large. Many years later, God has provided her a family and a purpose behind bars.

Along with his church, Pastor Darron Edwards is partnering with Prison Fellowship Angel Tree to give help and hope to one of Kansas City’s poorest communities.

Becky longed for photos from her son Joe while in prison. Now they help families dealing with incarceration connect through their business, Pelipost.

After dealing with turmoil as a girl, Angie loved the way meth made her feel like “Superwoman.” What would happen when life spun out of control?

Pam and Aaron began their relationship on the run, but God brought order and peace amid chaos.

After years of addiction, Melvin was arrested for his part in a murder. Today, the man who once spent 23 hours a day locked in a cell now knows true freedom.

It took a prison sentence to give Demarcus a new vision for life. This Prison Fellowship Academy graduate says it helped him become the best version of himself.

When Rochelle opened her Bible, she felt the Lord revealing a hard truth that led to her second chance. Now, she helps others find their own.

Carmelo’s drug trafficking empire collapsed when he went to prison, but God eventually helped this gentle giant to find purpose as a prison chaplain.

After decades apart, Jacorsha met the father she had always longed for—and learned he held the key to countless unanswered questions.

2023 marks the 10-year anniversary of Prison Fellowship’s Warden Exchange. The program has evolved to keep up with the changing landscape of corrections.

Life’s pain makes some people brittle. But not Dawn Rodriguez. As a mom, she experienced the unimaginable—and the anguish has made her a safe place to land.

Maria was afraid to be away from her grandmother for a week of camp. Once there, she realized God had more in store for her than a life of fear.

Even after years of service, Prison Fellowship volunteer Charlie Bench is still humbled by the move of God he’s seen in men and women's lives in prison.