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PRISON FELLOWSHIP: Values of Good Citizenship

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Values of Good Citizenship: Zane Learns Responsibility

In the Prison Fellowship Academy, prisoners find a safe place to grow.

By Emily Harris Greene
July 14, 2021
Pennsylvania | Values of Good Citizenship
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Sincere Surrender: An Agent of Change Serves Life in Prison

James received a sentence of 25 years to life behind bars. In the Academy, he has found a new reason to live—even if he’s never released.

By Emily Andrews
January 12, 2021
Nebraska | Values of Good Citizenship
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  • Prison & Prisoners
‘I Have Hope for the Future’: One Woman’s Letter from a Nebraska Prison

Sammi’s faith and hope were fading fast. Then she joined Prison Fellowship Academy. Today, she isn’t the same woman who first walked into that Nebraska prison.

By Emily Andrews
January 5, 2021
Letters from Inside | Nebraska | Prison Fellowship Academy | Values of Good Citizenship
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Back to Basics: How Productivity Makes Time Serve You

Deep transformation doesn't happen overnight. Prison Fellowship Academy participants develop and practice the biblically based values of Good Citizenship.

By Emily Andrews
February 19, 2020
Texas | Values of Good Citizenship
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  • Prison & Prisoners
Back to Basics: Does Affirmation Matter in Prison?

When tensions are mounting in a high-security prison, do words really have power to de-escalate fight?

By Emily Andrews
January 8, 2020
California | Prison Fellowship Academy | Values of Good Citizenship
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Back to Basics: A Community of Transformation

Going on lockdown at a correctional facility can put the entire population—prisoners and correctional officers—on edge. In a world where it's, "Every man for himself!" can community thrive?

By Grayson Pope
December 5, 2019
Oklahoma | Prison Fellowship Academy | Values of Good Citizenship
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Back to Basics: Is Restoration Possible for America’s Prisoners?

Tammy was surprised at the Academy participants’ dedication. “They began to truly care for one another, standing up for each other, encouraging one another. After all the conflict, I was so amazed and relieved.”

By Emily Andrews
October 22, 2019
Oklahoma | Prison Fellowship Academy | Values of Good Citizenship
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Back to Basics: Equipping Prisoners to Take Responsibility

When people talk about prisoners being responsible, it’s usually in the negative sense of culpability. But in the Prison Fellowship Academy, every participant has positive responsibilities, like fulfilling their program commitments and supporting their Academy classmates. And that changes everything.

By Grayson Pope
September 18, 2019
Prison Fellowship Academy | Values of Good Citizenship | Virginia
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Back to Basics: Learning the Value of Integrity Behind Bars

What’s the Prison Fellowship Academy all about? Part 1 of this new blog series highlights integrity, one of the six core values of the Academy. The Academy allows participants to embrace a Gospel-centered worldview and take ownership of their transformation—even in prison, where positive change might otherwise seem impossible.

By Emily Andrews
August 14, 2019
Nebraska | Values of Good Citizenship

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