PRISON FELLOWSHIP STORIES

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.

Amber struggled with addiction. A false start gave her false hope. But behind bars, she discovered that recovery is possible.

The day before Aaron’s dad died, he came to visit Aaron at a juvenile detention center where he was being held for theft.

“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.

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.