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PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: California

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Preparing Broken Hearts for New Dreams

When your mom goes to prison, it upends your whole life. But that didn’t stop Isis from pressing on toward success.

By Emily Andrews
October 27, 2020
Angel Tree Christmas | California
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New Partnership with The Salvation Army Opens Doors to Reentry Centers

Prison Fellowship’s partners with The Salvation Army and their Adult Rehabilitation Center residential program to benefit Califronia's returning citizens.

By Prison Fellowship
October 22, 2020
California | Reentry | Second Chance Month | The Salvation Army
Jarret Keith stands on a bridge overlooking the city skyline.
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Nothing but the Blood of Jesus: How a Hymn and a Discipleship Program Helped Jarret Find New Purpose

Jarret thought his life was over when he was locked up at 19. But an old hymn was just about to lead him to a new beginning.

By Grayson Pope
October 20, 2020
California | TUMI
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California’s Incarcerated Firefighters and the Fight for Second Chances

California is in the midst of some of the largest fires ever to break out in the state. More firefighters are needed. For many years now, California has looked to the incarcerated for help.

By James J. Ackerman
October 14, 2020
California | Collateral Consequences | Second Chance Month
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‘We Can Change Lives Right Now’: A Powerful Story of Reconciliation

Bill and Mitch grew up in the same area, served in the military in Iraq, and worked as first responders. But they’re linked in an even more profound way, and that connection is helping change lives.

By Grayson Pope
October 1, 2020
California | Outrageous Justice | Restoration
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Prison Fellowship Programming: The Light That Led Hamid Home

An in-prison program seemed like a “beacon” calling to Hamid—the source of light he always needed.

By Emily Andrews
August 26, 2020
California | TUMI
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Discovering the Presence of God on the Prison Yard

When the Spirit of God moves, even the toughest of prisoners cannot stand in His way.

By Emily Andrews
August 5, 2020
California | Hope Event
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Living a Double Life: How a Good Christian Kid Ended Up in Shackles

Gilbert was raised in church but lived a double life as a gang member and drug dealer. When he was 21, his dealer turned on him. Betrayed, Gilbert’s world crumbled around him. Could his foundation in Christ give him a second chance?

By Whitney Thompson
August 13, 2019
California | gang | Inside Journal
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Inside NFL Player Kenny Clark’s Third Annual Football Camp

  For the last three years, Green Bay Packers player Kenny Clark has held a special Angel Tree Sports Clinic for children of prisoners. For one day, 300 kids played alongside NFL football stars, learning valuable lessons in sports and in life.

By Emily Harris Greene
August 7, 2019
Angel Tree Sports Clinic | California | Green Bay Packers | Kenny Clark
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How Alpha Led a Wiccan Prisoner to Truth

For most of his life, Josiah steered clear of “crazy” Christians who “make no sense,” just like his Wiccan parents told him to. But in prison, he encountered a "presence" he couldn't explain away.

By Grayson Pope
July 31, 2019
California | Prison Fellowship Academy
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