Developing prosocial, gospel-centered culture in prisons can foster restoration and help develop good citizens and change agents.
James received a sentence of 25 years to life behind bars. In the Academy, he has found a new reason to live—even if he’s never released.
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.
What’s the Prison Fellowship Academy all about? Part 1 of this new blog series highlights integrity, one of the six core values of the Academy. The Academy allows participants to embrace a Gospel-centered worldview and take ownership of their transformation—even in prison, where positive change might otherwise seem impossible.
"I stepped out in faith, and I started getting into the Word."
"Faith doesn’t make sense until you look at things in reverse."
Internet basketball sensation Grayson "The Professor" Boucher takes his basketball skills inside a Nebraska prison to challenge prisoners.
Adam has been in and out of correctional facilities since he was 15 years old. Now almost 21, he’s serving time at Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility. This is what happens when youth go to prison.
 : Ever wondered what life is like inside a youth correctional facility? This week's Insider gives you sneak peek into the lives of prisoners like Jordan.
Nauschkoniwaheegh Hamilton followed his parents' example down a path of drugs and incarceration. Now he's a role model to the youth incarcerated with him.
Earlier this month, Liz coordinated with the DOC and Women of Faith to take 43 prisoners to Lincoln for Women of Faith's "From Survival to Revival," a conference about making it through the hard times in life.