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Incarcerated Women Unite to Change the Culture

Amanda wanted to see God move in prison. So she and several other prisoners decided to unite to change the culture around them.

By Mary Ellen Armbruster
October 24, 2017
Colorado | Fasting | Prayer
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Rebuilding in Christ: The Story of Denver’s Silver Cowboy

Out of the streets, Denver's silver cowboy is rebuilding his life after addiction and incarceration.

By Emily Harris Greene
October 17, 2017
Colorado
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Not in Vain

Ian is man on a God-ordained mission.

By Mary Ellen Armbruster
September 25, 2017
Assemblies of God | Colorado | In-Prison | In-Prison Ministry | Missouri
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Just One Beggar Leading Another to Bread

At one of the many prisons of Cañon City, Colorado, a former prisoner offered hope to another. It was like watching one beggar leading another to bread.

By Mary Ellen Armbruster
August 2, 2017
Colorado
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Incarcerated Mothers Carry on Angel Tree Legacy

The children were headed to the prison's gym where they would meet their incarcerated mothers for a day of fun and memory-making.

By Mary Ellen Armbruster
July 19, 2017
Angel Tree | Children with Incarcerated Parents | Colorado | incarcerated mothers | incarcerated parents
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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
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Colorado Prisoners Find Freedom Inside

In a back room at Denver Women's Correctional Facility (DWCF), five jet-black robes slip over prison uniforms.

By Emily Andrews
February 22, 2017
Colorado | Denver Women’s Correctional Facility | the urban ministry institute | World Impact
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Second Chances 5K Runs This April!

Join Prison Fellowship® for our Second Chances 5K runs this April in Denver and St. Paul!

By Emily Harris Greene
January 30, 2017
Colorado | Minnesota | Second Chances | Second Chances 5k | Second Prison | Second Prison Project
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Letter from a Teenage Camper: “Thanks to you, I accepted Christ”

At the end of the summer, Joe, long-time Angel Tree coordinator from Colorado, received a letter. It was from 17-year-old DuPree.

DuPree wrote:

“I would like to thank you again for another amazing year at camp. I actually would like to thank you for the 8 years you have sponsored me and given me the opportunity to enjoy fun activities, meet awesome, encouraging people, and become closer to Christ …”

DuPree’s father went to prison when he was a toddler.

By Zoe Erler
October 8, 2016
Colorado | denver
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Living Life in ‘The Hole’

When the Washington State DOC’s former chief Bernard Warner describes solitary confinement, he doesn’t sugarcoat it. “I saw firsthand the conditions and environment in those housing units,” he tells TakePart.com. “It was pretty horrific.”

The Bureau of Justice Statistics reported that around 20 percent of prisoners have spent time in solitary confinement.  

By Emily Andrews
October 5, 2016
Colorado | Lance Lowry | Rick Raemisch | SHU | Solitary Confinement | takepart.com | Washington
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Preparing for Prison (on the Outside)

When men and women who have been convicted of a crime are incarcerated, the sentence almost always extends beyond the prisoner. Spouses, parents, and children all “serve time” with their loved ones behind bars, suffering silently as they pay the price together for past misdeeds.

By Steve Rempe
July 6, 2016
Angel Tree | Colorado | Family | Florence | Marshall Project
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Inspired to Make a Difference

Every race has a finish line. But what happens when that line gets pushed farther out making it virtually unreachable?

That’s how it can feel for men and women entering society after completing their prison term. Though their “debt to society” has been paid, payday never ends since many former prisoners find themselves wading through a “second prison,” further locking them into a life with limited choices.

By Heidi Baumstark
June 1, 2016
Colorado | Colorado Springs | DC | Kelly Friedlander | La Vista Correctional Facility | National Community Church | Pueblo | Second Chances 5k | Second Prison Project | Washington
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Running Together for a Cause

In some ways, the races seemed like any other 5K competitions that take place every weekend across the country. The runners laced up their shoes and stretched in preparation for the run, affixing their bib numbers and hoping for fast times.

By Steve Rempe
May 20, 2016
Colorado | Jesse Wiese | John Turnipseed | Lino Lakes | Minnesota | Second Chances 5k | Second Prison Project | Shakopee | Stillwater
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The Myth of ‘Them’

It is becoming harder and harder for who have never had a criminal record to think that they can isolate themselves from those that have. Even if there might have been a time when crime was restricted to certain neighborhoods or classes, the growing conviction and incarceration rates makes it increasingly rarer that an individual would not be in contact with a friend, a neighbor, or a family member who has a criminal past.

By Steve Rempe
May 6, 2016
Colorado | Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs Gazette | Jesse Wiese | Second Prison Project
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Running for Second Chances

For many men and women with criminal convictions, the road to move beyond the past and become contributing members of their communities is filled with hurdles and potholes.  In addition to the stigma associated with having a criminal record, there are numerous legal impediments that prevent these people from obtaining work licenses, voting in elections, or even advancing to job interviews.  

By Steve Rempe
February 25, 2016
Colorado | Colorado Springs | Concordia University | Minnesota | Second Chances 5k | Second Prison Project | St. Paul
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