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PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: Collateral Consequences

Firefighter walks toward fire in California
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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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  • Advocacy & Reentry
This September, Let’s Get REAL on Criminal Justice

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

By Emily Harris Greene
September 12, 2017
Alternatives to Incarceration | Collateral Consequences | Justice that restores | Raise the Age | REAL Act of 2017 | The Justice Declaration | Youth Justice
  • Advocacy & Reentry
Your Voice Can Make a Difference!

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!

By Emily Harris Greene
May 18, 2017
Collateral Consequences | Prison Rape Elimination Act | Second Chance 5K Denver | Second Chance 5k St. Paul | Second Chance Month
U.S. Senate Declares April Second Chance Month
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Second Chance Month News and Updates

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

Casey Irwin is interviewed about her experiences with collateral consequences.

By Emily Harris Greene
April 4, 2017
Collateral Consequences | employment | Second Chance Month | Second Prison Project | Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio)
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  • Advocacy & Reentry
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Insider: Roadblocks on the Straight and Narrow

"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."

By Emily Harris Greene
February 24, 2017
Collateral Consequences | Insider | Prison Fellowship Insider | Second Chance Month | Second Chances | Second Prison | Second Prison Project
Outrageous Laws and Justice: Collateral Consequences in America
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Outrageous Laws and Justice: Collateral Consequences in America

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?

By Emily Harris Greene
February 22, 2017
Collateral Consequences | Colorado | Outrageous Justice | recidivism | Second Chance Month
New Program Provides Second Chances for Philadelphia Students
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New Program Provides Second Chances for Philadelphia Students

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.”

By Emily Andrews
October 7, 2016
Collateral Consequences | Juvenile Justice | Kevin Bethel | Pennsylvania | Philadelphia | School | School Diversion Program
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How a Criminal Record Can Affect Your Future

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.

By Steve Rempe
October 4, 2016
Collateral Consequences | Marshall Project | Quiz | Reentry | Second Prison Project
Collateral Consequences of Felony Conviction

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.

By Steve Rempe
May 5, 2014
Collateral Consequences | Felony | Ministry Basics

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