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PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: prisoner

2017-annual-report
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Viewpoints: A Conversation About Respect

"I did my time at Louisiana State Penitentiary, otherwise known as Angola or 'The Farm.' I had to learn how to have the respect of both staff and my fellow inmates to make the most of my sentence."

By Stacia Ray
September 18, 2018
Corrections Officer | In Prison | prisoner | respect
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Hello, My Name is Felon

What's the worst thing you've ever done? Imagine being known by that one mistake.

By Emily Andrews
September 18, 2017
Corrections Officer | In-Prison Ministry | Justice that restores | prisoner | rehabilitation
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Angel Tree Makes Big Splash in Atlanta

As concert goers were serenaded by Casting Crowns, Newsboys, Crowder, and many more Christian artists, they also got to witness a very touching moment.

By Rebekah L. Stratton
September 8, 2015
Angel Tree | children of prisoners | incarceration | Prison | Prison Fellowship | prisoner | the fish
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Dressed for Success: A Reentry Story

The community reentry team connected Albert with Paving the Way, one of Prison Fellowship's reentry partners that helps former prisoners in their search for employment.

By Debora Postell
July 29, 2015
California | community reentry team | employment | former prisoner | interview | job | mentor | Miracle | needs of ex-prisoners | Prayer | Prison | Prison Fellowship | prisoner | Reentry
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More Than Legos

Hayden’s life collapsed the day his daddy went to prison. But today, Hayden is getting the love and support of caring Angel Tree volunteers and the church community where it all happens.

By Prison Fellowship
July 22, 2015
Angel Tree | Christmas | Church | gifts | incarceration | Prison | Prison Fellowship | prison ministry | prisoner | prisoner's child | prisoners' children | volunteer
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Hopeless No Longer

Bobby calls it a privilege to “lead those in prison to a life-changing encounter with the one and only living God.”

By Prison Fellowship
July 9, 2015
father | God | Hope | hopeless no longer | incarceration | Parole | Prison | Prison Fellowship | prisoner | Reentry | son
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Longtime Prison Volunteer Shares Wisdom

Last year, Bob celebrated his 90th birthday inside Minnesota's only level five maximum-security prison, Oak Park Heights. Bob has led Bible studies there since the late 1990s.

By Lori Stertz
April 16, 2015
Chuck Colson | incarcerated | incarceration | InnerChange Freedom Initiative | mentor | Minnesota | Prison | Prison Fellowship | prison ministry | prisoner | Reentry | release | volunteer
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Rosita Leaves Prison Behind

Rosita wasn’t your typical kindergartner. She had no dolls to cherish. No friends to play with. Her childhood dreams were more like nightmares. At 5 years old, she had never experienced even a single moment of freedom.

By Prison Fellowship
April 9, 2015
Children | children in prison | good news | help children | kids around the globe | Prison | Prison Fellowship | prisoner | prisoner's child | prisoners' children | rosita | worldwide
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Wednesday Nights

Please pray that Steve will continue to live his life for Jesus, and that God will give him many more opportunities to point others who are still in prison to the hope that he’s found.

By Prison Fellowship
April 1, 2015
Chuck Colson | crime | IFI | incarceration | innerchange freedom | Prison | Prison Fellowship | prison ministry | prisoner | program | Reentry
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God Redeems Fernando

Thanks to Prison Fellowship partners, men and women like Fernando are experiencing bright futures!

By Rebekah L. Stratton
March 24, 2015
IFI | incarceration | innerchange freedom | new life | Prison Fellowship | prison ministry | prisoner | program | Reentry | release | Transformation
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