Second chances for returning citizens make for safer communities.
By Emily Harris Greene
April 27, 2022
Collateral Consequences | Justice Reform Resources
We sat down with the Prison Fellowship's video production team—Topher Hall, Drew Darby, Chad Prince, and Emily Andrews—for a behind-the-scenes look at what they learned making the film.
By Prison Fellowship
July 6, 2021
A New Day 1 | Collateral Consequences | Second Chances
For returning citizens, reentry can be a second prison. In Prison Fellowship's new documentary, three former prisoners share their journeys.
By Emily Harris Greene
June 21, 2021
A New Day 1 | Collateral Consequences | Second Chances
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.
By Emily Harris Greene
April 27, 2021
Collateral Consequences | COVID-19
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.
By Emily Andrews
March 10, 2021
Collateral Consequences | Justice Reform | Second Chance Employment | The Justice Chronicles | Virginia
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
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 JusticeGod 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
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 MOVEMENTCasey 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)
"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
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
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
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 ProjectThe 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 BasicsThe dire consequences of a felony conviction last far longer than a term of years in prison followed by additional years of parole. In addition to those direct punishments, offenders are denied licenses for many jobs, lose their right to vote, and cannot possess guns.
By Pat Nolan
July 5, 2013
Collateral Consequences | Pat Nolan