PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: Collateral Consequences

It's been a difficult year, but thanks to God, it has also been a year of transformation. To celebrate what God has done, here are our top 12 stories.

When 17-year-old Damion got to prison, he had one goal: survive. “Let’s see if I’m going to make it out of here,” he told himself. Then he discovered the one thing that would help him push through.

So, you’re excited for that new job. You’ve got the qualifications. It’s all coming together—until one thing makes the opportunity fall apart.

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.

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

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?

"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.”