PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: Collateral Consequences

Read why this September Prison Fellowship is focused on prison alternatives, youth justice, and collateral consequences and how you can help!

God is doing great things for America's incarcerated population and their families. Check out what happened last month and what's coming on this summer!

Welcome to Second Chance Month! Prison Fellowship® and our diverse group of partner organizations are raising awareness this month of the hardships former prisoners face upon their return to society. Will you join us?

SECOND CHANCE MONTH: A NATIONAL MOVEMENT

"I try to do everything right and be on time ... And you think everything's going to go great, and then the next thing you know, boom."

Did you know that in Arkansas it is against the law to mispronounce "Arkansas?" Or that in New Jersey it's illegal for a man to knit during fishing season?

Kevin Bethel was in charge of school police in Philadelphia when he started researching juvenile crime.

“I was shocked to see we were locking up 1,600 kids a year,” Bethel tells Philly.com. “And I was shocked to see the offenses kids were being locked up for.”

The Philadelphia School District established a zero-tolerance policy in 2002.

Ever wonder what life is like for someone with a criminal record?

A new quiz on the Marshall Project website gives readers an opportunity to see how much they know about the hurdles that face men and women who have committed crimes.

The moment ex-prisoners leave the prison gate, they face many critical decisions: Where they will live, where to look for a job, how to get from one place to another, what to eat, and how to pay for all these necessities. But this isn’t all.