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An Unlikely Friendship Behind Bars [Video]

Quovadis and Jesse first met in prison. Twenty years later, the two sat down to reflect on their unlikely friendship.

By Prison Fellowship
April 7, 2022
Iowa | Who is My Neighbor?
Real God Moments Ministry and Advocacy
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Real ‘God Moments’: How Ministry and Advocacy Go Hand in Hand

From the halls of prison to the halls of government, Marlys has seen many sides of the criminal justice system. Now, she’s taking her advocacy to the next level.

By Marlys Fruhling
December 14, 2021
Iowa | Justice Ambassador | Justice Reform | Outrageous Justice
Sam Dye, Warden Exchange
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When ‘No’ Turns Into Decades of Prison Ministry Service

Sam Dye was comfortable, well paid, and in charge as a director at a large government agency. Then he answered an unexpected request that ultimately led him to prison ministry.

By Maria Mallory White
July 27, 2021
In-Prison Ministry | Iowa
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A New Life, a New Journey

  Facing decades behind bars, Robbie needed a miracle.

By Prison Fellowship
May 30, 2018
Discover Hope 5:17 | Iowa | poverty | Prison Fellowship Academy | Robbie Robinson
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Taking Steps in the Right Direction

Over the last quarter century, the number of women behind bars has increased by more than 700 percent. According to The Sentencing Project:

Half of those women were not employed full-time the month before incarceration. Nearly half had never finished high school.

By Emily Andrews
August 5, 2016
Des Moines | graduation | Iowa | Mitchellville | Reentry | women
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The Benefits of Hiring Former Prisoners

A new initiative in Iowa is encouraging employers to consider hiring men and women with criminal records, highlighting the positive impact such hires can have for businesses and for their communities.

The United States Attorney’s Office will be presenting a series of three workshops across northern Iowa to help assist former prisoners to find and keep employment.

By Steve Rempe
July 27, 2016
employment | Iowa | Kevin Techau | Reentry | Second Chance Hiring
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Getting a New Life After Prison

The newly announced president and CEO of Prison Fellowship, James Ackerman, was recently interviewed on WHO Radio in Des Moines, Iowa. During the program, Ackerman described to host Jamie Johnson the work of Prison Fellowship, and how he came to be involved with prison ministry.

By Steve Rempe
July 26, 2016
Des Moines | InnerChange Freedom Initiative | Iowa | James Ackerman | Jamie Johnson | Newton | WHO Radio
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Singing a New Song

There are certain sounds that most of us associate with prisons: the metal clank of a cell door closing, the thud of heavy-booted corrections officers walking the corridors, the voices of angry prisoners echoing against the bare cement walls.

What you might not expect, however, are four-part vocal harmonies.

By Steve Rempe
February 18, 2016
Choir | Coralville | Iowa | Kansas | Mary Cohen | Oakdale Prison | Restorative Justice
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Let’s Hurry

Roberto and I had never met before, but neither that—nor the prison regulations against physical contact with visitors—kept him from giving me a bone-crushing hug.

“I’m so thankful you are here,” Roberto said, towering over me while a grin stretched across his face.

By Jim Liske
August 24, 2015
From the CEO | Illinois | Iowa | Restoration | Restorative Justice | Roberto

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