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Advocates Cry Out for Justice Reform at D.C. Rally

It was already hot in Washington, D.C., on July 10, but justice advocates turned up the heat on lawmakers. Around 300 demonstrators flocked in from both coasts for the Families for Justice Reform NOW rally, sponsored by Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM), Prison Fellowship®, and others.

By Emily Andrews
July 17, 2018
Justice Rally | Justice Reform NOW | Prison Fellowship | Prison Reform | Rally | Washington D.C.
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Angel Tree Opens Doors of Hope

When Isis' mom went to prison everything changed. Prison Fellowship and Angel Tree helped bring them back together.

By Emily Andrews
July 3, 2018
Angel Tree | Family | Incarcerated Mom | Orange County | Prison Fellowship | women prisoners
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Act Now for Prison Reform!

The time for prison reform is now.

By Prison Fellowship
June 20, 2018
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Hope Shines Through the Shadow: Belinda Miller

Belinda's world was shaken when her father went to prison. Angel Tree and Prison Fellowship helped restore order and showed how hope shines through

By Emily Andrews
June 19, 2018
Angel Tree | Family | Hope | incarcerated parents | Prison Fellowship
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Shop and Give with Amazon Smile

Purchasing gifts for your friends and family this season? Did you know you can also give to Prison Fellowship through Amazon Smile at no extra cost to you?

By Rebekah L. Stratton
November 20, 2017
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Christian Leaders Sign the Justice Declaration
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Christian Leaders Sign the Justice Declaration

A historic moment for the Church in America.

By Emily Harris Greene
June 20, 2017
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The Transformative Power of God’s Love

A little boy approached James Browning at an Angel Tree® party to ask if he too could have a gift. This child had tagged along with some friends, but unlike the other children, his parents were not incarcerated.

"We could not refuse him and gave him a gift," James says.

By Emily Harris Greene
January 3, 2017
Angel Tree | James Browning | Prison Fellowship | Reentry | Southside Regional Jail | Virginia
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On the Other Side of Angel Tree: Part Two

The first part of this story appeared here.

The weather threatened to cancel the party. Temperatures hovered below freezing, the roads a mess the evening before. At 7 in the morning, we weren't even sure church would proceed as normal. But we moved forward with our plans, hoping to welcome more than 30 Angel Tree kids and their families that afternoon.

By Zoe Erler
December 22, 2016
Angel Tree | Indianapolis | Prison Fellowship
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A Homespun Christmas … In Prison

Several members of Prison Fellowship®'s marketing and communications team had the opportunity to attend a Christmas party in prison on December 3rd. The following are a few glimpses of an unforgettable day.

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By Prison Fellowship
December 14, 2016
Ohio | Prison Fellowship | Southeast Correctional Complex | Wings for LIFE International
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An Officer and a Gentleman: A Story of Grace

In prison, Rubin lost his hope and his sense of personhood. He lashed out in pain, until one officer took the time to listen and show him grace.

By Cindy Sanford
November 22, 2016
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Throwback Thursday: Reuniting Families Through ‘One Day with God’

For Throwback Thursday, we revisit the ABC News' "Nightline" 2015 story on Forgiven Ministry's "One Day with God" program. Forgiven Ministry is a ministry partner with Prison Fellowship®, who organized the program at E.C. Brooks Correctional Facility in Michigan in 2015.

By Emily Harris Greene
November 10, 2016
Angel Tree | Earnest C. Brooks Correctional Facility | Forgiven Ministry | Juju Chang | Nightline | One Day with God | Prison Fellowship | Scottie Barnes | Throwback Thursday
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Prison Fellowship and NFL Alumni Lift Up At-Risk Youth

At the 11th annual Angel Tree Football Clinic on Aug. 27, Prison Fellowship and the NFL Alumni of Northern California joined forces to give more than 200 at-risk kids, ages 7 to 13, an unforgettable day away from stresses and pressures.

By Alyson R. Quinn
September 2, 2016
Angel Tree | children of prisoners | incarceration | NFL | Prison Fellowship
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Summit Brings Unity, Vision to Ohio Prison

Attendees of The Global Leadership Summit at Warren Correctional Institution (Photo courtesy of Grant Doepel)

In August 2015, Prison Fellowship and Willow Creek collaborated to bring The Global Leadership Summit (GLS) to more than 1,500 prisoners at 11 prisons. Just last week—at the 2016 Summit—more than 4,000 incarcerated men and women streamed in from 43 prisons across the country.

By Zoe Erler
August 23, 2016
Global Leadership Summit | Melinda Gates | Patrick Lencioni | Prison Fellowship | T.D. Jakes | Warren Correctional Institution | Willow Creek
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Successful Media and Entertainment Executive to Head Prison Fellowship

“We just can’t ignore 2.2 million incarcerated people in America.” —James Ackerman

WASHINGTON, July 12, 2016—While many bemoan the fact that the U.S. incarcerates 2.2 million men and women in its prisons and jails—a 500 percent increase over the last 40 years—James Ackerman has decided to do something more.

By Prison Fellowship
July 12, 2016
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200 Accept Christ at Chuckawalla

God showed up at Chuckawalla Valley State Prison (California) the weekend of April 30.

According to one of Prison Fellowship collaborators who attended, “this was the best event they have ever done at a state institution ever!”

“The purpose of the event was to bring value to the men. 

By Zoe Erler
May 19, 2016
Chuckawalla Valley State Prison | Prison Fellowship
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