PRISON FELLOWSHIP: Oklahoma

As a Prison Fellowship volunteer at Mabel Basset Correctional Center, Sharee’s walk in Christ has deepened more than she ever imagined.

From COVID-19 relief for prisoners, to policing reform, to higher education behind bars, the Prison Fellowship network of justice advocates has made a difference for those affected by crime and incarceration.

Hobby Lobby joins Prison Fellowship to create a more restorative justice system in Oklahoma.

No drug could soothe Teresa’s pain for long. In an Oklahoma prison cell she prayed, God, I feel like you’re the only One who can heal me.

Carl sees prison more now than he ever did as a police officer. And because of an unlikely friendship, prison is one of his favorite places to be.

An in-prison sewing club—which includes several Prison Fellowship Academy® participants—is helping to protect Oklahoma City from COVID-19, one handmade mask at a time.

Why would a 40-something, single mom of two spend her days volunteering behind bars at a men’s prison?

Most of the people at the Church of Acts in Oklahoma City are coming from addiction, homelessness, or prison. Read what it’s like inside the self-proclaimed ‘church of liars, dreamers, and misfits,’ and why so many former prisoners are finding a home there.

Going on lockdown at a correctional facility can put the entire population—prisoners and correctional officers—on edge. In a world where it's, "Every man for himself!" can community thrive?

Tammy was surprised at the Academy participants’ dedication. “They began to truly care for one another, standing up for each other, encouraging one another. After all the conflict, I was so amazed and relieved.”