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PRISON FELLOWSHIP: Letters from Inside

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‘I Have Hope for the Future’: One Woman’s Letter from a Nebraska Prison

Sammi’s faith and hope were fading fast. Then she joined Prison Fellowship Academy. Today, she isn’t the same woman who first walked into that Nebraska prison.

By Emily Andrews
January 5, 2021
Letters from Inside | Nebraska | Prison Fellowship Academy | Values of Good Citizenship
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A Chance to Bloom: Women at Shakopee Prison Are Being Transformed

Things run a little differently at Minnesota Correction Facility—Shakopee. Here, female prisoners engage in community and in-prison programing like the Prison Fellowship Academy.

By Emily Harris Greene
July 24, 2019
Letters from Inside | Minnesota | Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee
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A Deeper Relationship: How the Prison Fellowship Academy Shares Hope

  After her addiction sent her to prison, Amber knew she needed help. But recovery programs just didn’t seem to work. She needed something more. She needed a deeper relationship. She needed the Gospel.

By Prison Fellowship
July 3, 2019
Letters from Inside | Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee
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A Soldier for Christ: How Emily Found Purpose and Community Behind Bars

  For years, Emily desired to join the Marines. But her life took a drastically different route. Could the Prison Fellowship Academy help her find her way?

By Emily Harris Greene
June 26, 2019
Letters from Inside | Minnesota | Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee
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When the Healing Begins: How a Life-Changing Program Revealed Amy’s Life Purpose

“I can never make the day of the accident vanish as if it didn’t exist. It happened. But I can be restored.” Amy, a Prison Fellowship Academy graduate, reveals what happened when she stopped running from God and finally began to grow.

By Women of Shakopee
June 19, 2019
Incarcerated Women | Letters from Inside | Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee
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Saved by Grace, a Gift Without Strings

"God's grace has changed me and made me into a totally different person."

By Women of Shakopee
March 5, 2019
Incarcerated Women | Letters from Inside | Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee
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The Only Way to Live: A Prisoner’s Calling

Angelina found her voice and her calling when she went to prison. Serving a long sentence, Angelina is helping lead women to walk better lives with Christ.

By Women of Shakopee
August 28, 2018
Incarcerated Women | Leadership | Letters from Inside | Prison Fellowship Academy
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Becoming a Better Mom in Prison

BECOMING A BETTER MOM IN PRISON By Jasmine of Shakopee

People might believe mothers in jail weren’t good mothers to their children.

I’m the mother of a witty 15-year-old son and a bubbly 8-year-old daughter. As a single mom, I proudly took on all the responsibilities of parenting.

By Women of Shakopee
July 30, 2018
Incarcerated Moms | Incarcerated Women | Letters from Inside | Prison Fellowship
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My Mother, My Accomplice

Kelsey and her mom had a destructive relationship, bonding over drug abuse and addiction.

By Women of Shakopee
June 25, 2018
Incarcerated Women | Letters from Inside | Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee | Recovery
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From Stumbling Blocks to Building Blocks

Susan blamed her mother for everything that went wrong in her life. Until Prison Fellowship Academy taught her about forgiveness.

By Women of Shakopee
May 15, 2018
Incarcerated Women | Letters from Inside | Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee
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The One Thing I Need to Know About God in Prison

"I've known God throughout my life but never on an intimate level."

By Women of Shakopee
January 15, 2018
Letters from Inside | Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee | women in prison
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How I Deal with Loneliness While Serving My Prison Sentence

Kelly from Shakopee shares how she deals with loneliness while serving her prison sentence.

By Women of Shakopee
November 14, 2017
Incarcerated Women | Letters from Inside | Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee | Shakopee
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‘Am I Really Leaving Prison?’

Emily is leaving Shakopee for the world outside, and it's a lot to process.

By Women of Shakopee
October 9, 2017
Letters from Inside | Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee | Reentry | Shakopee
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Joy in the Heart of a prisoner

"I live a simple life now, but I have an overflowing joy that puts a smile on my face."

By Women of Shakopee
September 26, 2017
Letters from Inside | Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee | Shakopee
My Journey with Prison Fellowship Academy
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My Journey with Prison Fellowship Academy

"Over time our love for each other became weaker, and our love for drugs became stronger."

By Women of Shakopee
July 25, 2017
Letters from Inside | Minnesota Correctional Facility–Shakopee | Prison Fellowship Academy | prison letters
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