PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: California

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?

  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.

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.

  This month, the LA Rams hosted Angel Tree kids at an Angel Tree Sports Clinic at their practice facility. Through lessons, drills, and fun competition, kids who might not otherwise have a chance to attend a day camp were treated like champions by their local heroes.

  'Your past doesn't disqualify you from the Kingdom. As a matter of fact, it qualifies you for it.'

  'Through God's faithfulness in our lives, we're allowed to serve Him out here.'

Christian artist and Grammy-award winner Lauren Daigle went behind bars with Prison Fellowship for face-to-face time with incarcerated women.

The Create: New Beginnings workshop brings restoration behind bars through the healing power of art and community.

  "I had three beautiful children—the perfect neighborhood, the perfect job, the perfect car."

  "Prison is a very volatile place. In one second, everything can change."