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PRISON FELLOWSHIP: Justice Reform

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State Session Recap

Every January, lawmakers gather to do the work of creating law. Prison Fellowship staff, Justice Ambassadors, and grassroots advocates come alongside them to be a voice for justice that restores in states across the nation.

By Prison Fellowship
June 17, 2022
Justice Ambassador | Justice Reform | Legislation | Michigan | Oklahoma | Tennessee | Virginia
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Justice Ambassador Scott Herman is Building a Better Tomorrow

With scripture, fitness, and advocacy, Justice Ambassador Scott Herman is building a better tomorrow in Minnesota.

By Scott Herman
March 22, 2022
Justice Ambassador | Justice Reform | Minnesota | Second Chance Employment
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The Just Trust Grant to Elevate Directly Impacted Faith Voices

Funding to help equip Prison Fellowship's returning citizens and current Justice Ambassadors in becoming effective advocates.

By Prison Fellowship
March 1, 2022
Justice Ambassador | Justice Reform
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A Never-Ending Punishment: The Challenges of Living on Community Supervision

Jon Kelly is walking on eggshells. “What’s the point of freeing men and women if we restrict them so much that they can’t be productive?”

By Emily Andrews
February 17, 2022
Illinois | Justice Reform | Probation and Parole | The Justice Chronicles
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Virginia, Let’s Work Together on Criminal Justice Reform

The Commonwealth’s 2022 Legislative Session has a unique opportunity for bipartisanship in criminal justice reform.

By Angela Inglett
January 19, 2022
Justice Reform | Occupational Licensing | Virginia | Voting Rights
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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
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The Power of a Prosecutor: The Impact of Prosecutorial Discretion

By his early 20s, Stanley Andrisse had a lengthy criminal history. The prosecutor said he would never make anything of his life. Stanley had other plans.

By Emily Andrews
October 12, 2021
Justice Reform | Missouri | Prosecutorial Discretion | The Justice Chronicles
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The Voice of An Advocate: Sheena Beasley Can’t Be Stopped

Sheena helps returning citizens as a Prison Fellowship Justice Ambassador and runs a reentry organization in North Carolina. And she’s doing more than she ever imagined possible.

By Sheena Beasley & Emily Andrews
September 29, 2021
Justice Ambassador | Justice Reform | North Carolina
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Justice Ambassador Tara Eslick Is Changing Tennessee for the Better

During Will’s incarceration, I learned how damaging prison culture can be. Some of our phone calls frightened me. I feared for his safety. And I kept thinking, “There has to be a better way.”

By Tara Eslick
August 11, 2021
Justice Ambassador | Justice Reform | Tennessee
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Who Is My Neighbor?

Who is my neighbor? All we do—from within prison cells to halls of power—is in response to the biblical mandate "Love your neighbor as yourself."

By Maria Mallory White
June 3, 2021
Justice Reform | Prison Fellowship Academy | Who is My Neighbor?
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Collateral Consequences: When Your Past Won’t Let You Go

So, you’re excited for that new job. You’ve got the qualifications. It’s all coming together—until one thing makes the opportunity fall apart.

By Emily Andrews
March 10, 2021
Collateral Consequences | Justice Reform | Second Chance Employment | The Justice Chronicles | Virginia
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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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Matthew Charles and Ending Racial Inequity in the Justice System

Matthew Charles spent decades caught in the disparities of the system.

By Emily Andrews
January 28, 2021
Justice Reform | North Carolina | The Justice Chronicles
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FAMM and Prison Fellowship Launch #EndTheDisparity Campaign

FAMM partners with Prison Fellowship in calling for the elimination of the federal crack-powder cocaine disparity.

By Prison Fellowship
January 28, 2021
Justice Reform
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Prison Fellowship Applauds Michigan Legislature for Passage of Pretrial Reform Bills

Michigan Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration’s legislative reform package paves way for needed pretrial prison reform.

By Prison Fellowship
December 18, 2020
Faith and Justice Fellowship | Justice Reform | Michigan
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