PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: COVID-19

Federal prisons under national lockdown as protests continue after the death of George Floyd

In the world of COVID-19, concerns of prisoners’ families are heavy. Practicing social distance can be difficult behind bars—if not impossible. The threat of illness is high for people living and working within the prison system. Angel Tree’s Michelle Payette says, “When you can't control things, you’ve got to learn to pray.”

Prison Fellowship’s policy team releases interactive map of COVID-19’s impact on state and federal prisons across the United States.

As our world navigates COVID-19, Prison Fellowship’s Angel Tree is actively reaching out to families of prisoners to pray with them and encourage them.

Prison Fellowship’s policy team releases interactive map of COVID-19’s impact on state and federal prisons across the United States.

Prison Fellowship’s policy team releases interactive map of COVID-19’s impact on state and federal prisons across the United States.

An in-prison sewing club—which includes several Prison Fellowship Academy® participants—is helping to protect Oklahoma City from COVID-19, one handmade mask at a time.

Prison Fellowship joins International Corrections and Prison Association in applauding correctional staff during coronavirus pandemic.

Prison Fellowship celebrates Second Chance Month every April to help unlock second chances for tens of millions of Americans with a criminal record. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted our plans, as it did for most Americans. But it didn’t derail the second chance movement.

Grammy-winning artist Lecrae joins Prison Fellowship President and CEO James Ackerman for a discussion about prison ministry in the current global health crisis.