PRISON FELLOWSHIP: Prison Fellowship

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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