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PRISON FELLOWSHIP: James Ackerman

Prison Fellowship CEO James Ackerman speaking at a prison.
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Derek Made My Day

Prison Fellowship CEO James Ackerman on public speaking, butterflies, and the transformative work of Jesus revealed through Derek at a prison workshop.

By James J. Ackerman
March 13, 2023
Hope Events | James Ackerman
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An Exciting Announcement About Prison Fellowship’s Future

Prison Fellowship CEO James Ackerman shares an exciting announcement about the ministry's future.

By James J. Ackerman
January 30, 2023
Heather Rice-Minus | James Ackerman
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Prison Fellowship Board of Directors Names Heather Rice-Minus as Incoming President and CEO Beginning July 2024

"The board of directors is excited to have unanimously selected Heather Rice-Minus as the next leader of Prison Fellowship. Heather is uniquely positioned to move the ministry into its next era of transforming lives and redeeming broken systems, both behind bars and in the community."

By Prison Fellowship
January 30, 2023
James Ackerman
Prison Fellowship CEO James Ackerman
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A Message From James Ackerman on His Transition From Prison Fellowship CEO

Prison Fellowship CEO James Ackerman has announced he will step down from the ministry in June 2024, with a plan for an orderly transition already in place.

By James J. Ackerman
November 21, 2022
James Ackerman
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Prison Fellowship CEO James Ackerman Announces 2024 Transition from the Ministry

Prison Fellowship President & CEO James Ackerman today announced his transition from leading the ministry, effective June 30, 2024.

By Prison Fellowship
November 15, 2022
James Ackerman
prison reform Continues to Gain Support from the White House
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Prison Reform Continues to Gain Support from the White House

  This week, members of Prison Fellowship met with White House leaders and others to discuss prison reform, which continues to gain support from the White House.

By Prison Fellowship
February 14, 2018
Grover Norquist | James Ackerman | Prison Reform | Second Chance Month | Second Chances | Trump Administration | White House
From the CEO: The Reason Our Family Loves Angel Tree
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From the CEO: The Reason Our Family Loves Angel Tree

James Ackerman is the CEO of Prison Fellowship® and a longtime Angel Tree® volunteer. The following story was originally published for Jubilee®, and is reprinted here with permission. 

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By James J. Ackerman
December 6, 2016
Angel Tree | James Ackerman | Jubilee
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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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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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Successful Media and Entertainment Executive to Head Prison Fellowship

“We just can’t ignore 2.2 million incarcerated people in America.” —James Ackerman

WASHINGTON, July 12, 2016—While many bemoan the fact that the U.S. incarcerates 2.2 million men and women in its prisons and jails—a 500 percent increase over the last 40 years—James Ackerman has decided to do something more.

By Prison Fellowship
July 12, 2016
James Ackerman | President | Prison Fellowship

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