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.
With scripture, fitness, and advocacy, Justice Ambassador Scott Herman is building a better tomorrow in Minnesota.
Funding to help equip Prison Fellowship's returning citizens and current Justice Ambassadors in becoming effective advocates.
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?”
The Commonwealth’s 2022 Legislative Session has a unique opportunity for bipartisanship in criminal justice reform.
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 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.
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.
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.”
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."
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.
A state attorney said Robert would never change. But Robert’s story didn’t end in prison, and that surprised everyone—including him.
Matthew Charles spent decades caught in the disparities of the system.
FAMM partners with Prison Fellowship in calling for the elimination of the federal crack-powder cocaine disparity.
Michigan Joint Task Force on Jail and Pretrial Incarceration’s legislative reform package paves way for needed pretrial prison reform.