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PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: Carol S. Vance Unit

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Training Ground: How Roderick Went from Prisoner to Mentor

Roderick spent years addicted to crack cocaine and the lifestyle that came with it. In prison, everything changed. Now he’s a mentor, showing other men how to find freedom.

By Emily Andrews
October 8, 2020
Carol S. Vance Unit | Texas
Raising Up a New Life in a New Year
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Raising Up New Life in Prison

It takes courage to be baptized—especially when you’re a prisoner. But that didn’t stop a group of men inside one Texas prison from stepping out in faith.

By Grayson Pope
October 1, 2019
Carol S. Vance Unit | Hope Events | Prison Baptisms | Texas
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On This Side of the Cross, There’s Only Grace and Mercy

  If you had told Tino 30 years ago that one day he would be a devout Christian, he would have been shocked. But that’s the transformative power of God’s love.

By Emily Harris Greene
May 29, 2019
Carol S. Vance Unit | Prison Fellowship Academy | Texas
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Connecting as Brothers: Lecrae and the 116 Clique Go to Prison with Prison Fellowship

In an unforgettable tour stop, Grammy award-winning artist Lecrae learned that Prison Fellowship Academy students have rap sheets ... and plenty to rap about.

By Emily Andrews
May 1, 2019
#GoesToPrison | Carol S. Vance Unit | Lecrae | Texas
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  • Prison & Prisoners
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Confronting Criminogenic Needs: Addressing Prison Mentality

  Benny was caught in a cycle of recidivism and shame—until he found the Academy.

By Emily Harris Greene
October 17, 2018
Carol S. Vance Unit | Criminogenic | Insider | Prison Fellowship Insider | Texas
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From Loner to Leader: How Prison Fellowship Academy Restores Lives

  From loners to leaders, gangs to community, Prison Fellowship Academy transforms the culture behind bars.

By Emily Harris Greene
October 10, 2018
Carol S. Vance Unit | Insider | Prison Fellowship Academy | Prison Fellowship Insider | Texas
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Trading in a Prison Gang for the Family of God

  "I put on a hard façade. I had to. I had to survive, I had to adapt to my environment to get back to my family."

By Emily Harris Greene
September 26, 2018
Carol S. Vance Unit | gang | Insider | Prison Fellowship Insider | Texas
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The ‘Heaven of Penitentiaries’: How James Found a Life of Peace and Purpose in Prison

  "This is like the heaven of penitentiaries right here."

By Emily Harris Greene
September 19, 2018
Carol S. Vance Unit | Insider | Prison Fellowship Insider | Texas
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Finding Freedom: William Jones Celebrates His Release from Prison

  "It's time! This is my season! God told me this would happen if I trusted Him, and I trust Him. I’m going home!"

By Emily Harris Greene
September 12, 2018
Carol S. Vance Unit | Prison Fellowship Academy | release | Texas | William Jones
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The Church Behind Bars: Supporting Christians in Prison

Jerrel Martin and a group of prisoners meet regularly for worship, teaching, discipleship, and prayer behind bars. It's church. Prison church. And it's clear that God is here.

By Zoe Erler
October 4, 2017
Carol S. Vance Unit | Incarcerated Church | Remember the Prisoner | Texas
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