Federal Bureau of Prisons scheduled to set free 3,100 prisoners on Friday, July 22, 2019, as a result of the FIRST STEP Act.
By Prison Fellowship
July 19, 2019
FIRST STEP Act | Justice ReformPrison Fellowship applauds President Donald J. Trump for signing the FIRST STEP Act into law.
By Prison Fellowship
December 21, 2018
Criminal Justice Reform | FIRST STEP Act | Justice Reform | Prison Reform | Trump Administration
Standing up to "soft on crime" rhetoric, Virginia is working to improve the way we respond to crime in the Commonwealth.
By Prison Fellowship
July 25, 2018
Felony | Felony Threshold | Justice Reform | Larceny | Ralph Northam | Virginia
Does prison really ensure justice and maintain public safety? What is the relationship between incarceration and the economy in America?
By Emily Harris Greene
July 27, 2017
Criminal Justice Reform | economy | employment | incarceration | Justice Reform By Emily Harris Greene
March 31, 2017
Heather Rice-Minus | Justice Reform | Meredith Schultz | Values and Capitalism
Prison Fellowship Vice President for Advocacy and Public Policy Craig DeRoche
In the past, Sessions expressed skepticism of justice reform. He opposed bipartisan support for expanding rehabilitative programs in federal prison.
By Emily Harris Greene
January 11, 2017
Criminal Justice Reform | Fox News | Jeff Sessions | Justice Reform | Prison Reform | Sen. Jeff Sessions | Trump AdministrationOur general primer on criminal justice issues, featuring statistics and suggested legislation guidelines.
October 5, 2016
Justice ReformEarlier today, Pope Francis arrived in Washington, D.C. to begin a week-long visit to the United States. In addition to visits to the White House, the U.S. Capitol, and the 9-11 Memorial in New York City, Pope Francis will also visit the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philadelphia.
By Prison Fellowship
September 22, 2015
Justice Reform | Philadelphia | Pope Francis | Restorative Justice | Washington DCThe criminal justice system was a vital concern to the late Chuck Colson and the organization he founded, Prison Fellowship. The need for Reform is ongoing. And to that end, John Stonestreet welcomes former Congressman J.
By John Stonestreet
February 23, 2015
Chuck Colson | Chuck Colson Task Force on Federal Corrections | From the CEO | J. C. Watts | Justice ReformIn January of 2014, the U.S. Congress established the Charles Colson Task Force on Federal Corrections. Prison Fellowship President and CEO Jim Liske was asked to serve on that task force, representing the interests of Prison Fellowship, and providing a voice to millions of prisoners and their families.
By Steve Rempe
February 19, 2015
Chuck Colson | Chuck Colson Task Force on Federal Corrections | J. C. Watts | Justice Reform