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.

LaDavid wanted to get his life back together. But when he ended up in prison, he had to learn how to surrender his will for something greater.

April, a single mom, was grateful for Angel Tree. But she never dreamed that this connection would one day sustain her through tragedy.

Damion wasn’t even wearing shoes the first time he sat in the back of a police car. By the time the young man got to prison, he had one goal: survive.

Caleb had chased the approval of others since he was a kid. He never dreamed his longing could lead to witnessing a murder and doing time.

For Robyn, abuse and addiction don’t get to have the last word.

When prisons close to visitors, Hope Events remind men and women behind bars that they aren’t forgotten.

No drug could soothe Teresa’s pain for long. In an Oklahoma prison cell she prayed, God, I feel like you’re the only One who can heal me.

Every February, speakers and musicians head to Illinois to bring the Gospel to incarcerated people at a special Prison Fellowship Hope Event.