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PRISON FELLOWSHIP: Florida

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Forged in Fire: How Two Prisoners’ Wives Found Strength Together

Incarceration is one of the best predictors of divorce. Elsy, Leyda, and their husbands were determined to beat the odds.

By Alyson R. Quinn
August 5, 2021
Florida
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Church on the Yard: How One Man Gained Both a Calling and a Brother

When Raúl stopped hiding in Costa Rica and returned to the United States, he knew prison awaited him. He anticipated the trial, the sentencing, and the loneliness. But God had more in store.

By Joanna Breault
March 30, 2021
Florida
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Building a New Life: A Fugitive Who Couldn’t Outrun God’s Mercy

Raúl fled Communism, and then arrest. To build a new life, he would have to face his consequences.

By Joanna Breault
March 16, 2021
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Free to Advocate: How Justice Ambassador Robert Taylor Defied the Odds

A state attorney said Robert would never change. But Robert’s story didn’t end in prison, and that surprised everyone—including him.

By Robert Taylor
February 17, 2021
Florida | In Memoriam | Justice Ambassador | Justice Reform | Outrageous Justice
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Justice Ambassador Erica on Speaking Up for the Defeated, Deflated, and Discouraged

She witnessed her family and others being torn apart by incarceration. Now Erica is using her voice as a Justice Ambassador to help restore similar lives.

By Erica Averion
November 25, 2020
Florida | Justice Ambassador | Justice Reform | Outrageous Justice
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Planting Hope: Meet the 19-Year-Old Mentoring Children of Prisoners

Left in her grandmother's care, Tatianna would pray at Christmas and New Year's, 'I just want my mama here.'

By Emily Andrews
December 17, 2018
Angel Tree | Angel Tree Mentoring | Florida
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Yes on 4!

In a historic vote, Florida passes Amendment 4 and restores voting rights to the 1.5 million Floridians with a felony record.

By Emily Harris Greene
November 7, 2018
Florida | Second Chances | Voting Rights
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By the Grace of God: How Lázaro Found Riches Better Than Money

Lázaro hoped to get rich quick, but the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil.

By Taylor Harris
October 22, 2018
Florida
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Five Ways to Help the Incarcerated and Their Families

“Justice that restores. What does that mean?  Who are we restoring? Where are we restoring them to?”

Prison Fellowship President and CEO James Ackerman asks these questions to a recent gathering of volunteers in Tampa, Florida. The answer, he suggests, can be found in the words of the prophet Isaiah: “Learn to do right.

By Steve Rempe
September 26, 2016
Angel Tree | Florida | In-Prison | James Ackerman | Mentoring | Prayer | Reentry | Restoration | Tampa | volunteer
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Providing Books for Prisoners

The written word. It has the muscle to enlarge minds.

To touch hearts.

To educate and inspire.

That’s why Mike Oliver collects and organizes books each week that will be sent to Florida prisoners.

But there’s another reason.

Five years ago, Oliver, 72, was incarcerated and knows how good it felt to receive reading material while serving time.

By Heidi Baumstark
July 13, 2016
Florida | Mike Oliver | Open Books Bookstore | Pensacola | Prison Book Project | Second Prison Project
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Felony Disenfranchisement in America: 2015

A version of this post appears on the Justice Fellowship website.

In 2015, an estimated 5.8 million Americans are denied their right to vote.  Christian leaders who set policy should act to correct this affront on redemption, restoration, and hope in our communities.

By Craig DeRoche
November 24, 2015
Craig DeRoche | Florida | Jeb Bush | Jesse Wiese | Kentucky | Second Prison Project | Washington Post
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A Home for Davion

Long-time visitors to this blog may remember the story of Davion Only.  In 2013, the then-15-year-old Davion stepped in front of a church in Florida and asked if someone would adopt him.

Davion and Connie. (Reprinted with permission of The Tampa Bay Times.

By Steve Rempe
April 14, 2015
Connie Going | Davion | Davion Only | Florida | Foster Care | Tampa | Tampa Bay Times
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Seize the Joy

Jesus never told His followers to “keep the faith;” He taught us “go into all the world” and make disciples. When we allow our faith to become insular, we miss out on all the joy of serving others and seeing their lives transformed by God’s grace.

By Jim Liske
February 9, 2015
Florida
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Way Past Nickel-and-diming: How Prisons Are Unnecessarily Burdening Families

A mom finds out that her son hasn’t been brushing his teeth at camp because he can’t find the toothpaste he packed. The mom runs to the store, buys the toothpaste, and tosses it in the mail. Problem solved. The cost of making sure her son keeps his pearly-whites clean?

By Elisabeth Boehm
November 4, 2014
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Luis’ Story: Redemption

After a life of drugs and violence, Luis came to know Christ while in prison. Now he's helping prisoners and ex-prisoners start a new life by ministering with his story of redemption and forgiveness.

By Luis Rodriguez
July 30, 2014
Florida | New York
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