PRISON FELLOWSHIP STORIES

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.

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.

Having taken a man’s life, Eddie thought his own was over. But when he put God first, he discovered the beauty of second chances.

A Hope Event doesn’t bring Jesus to prison—He is already there. And it’s powerful to see what can happen in just one day.

Aimee's plate is more than full as she raises four boys and works full time. But each Christmas, she plans a huge party to share the love she has received.

Officer Dan remembers the day Jonathan showed up at the prison in a waist chain and leg irons, on his way to restrictive housing. They’ve crossed paths since then—and can’t believe how much has changed.

Brandon’s childhood was one steeped in drugs. He found hope and life years later when he discovered God had been for him all along.

Not all relationships survive incarceration. But thanks to the lessons Aaron is learning at the Academy, his bond with Tanya is stronger than ever.