PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: Reentry

Every year, hundreds of thousands of prisoners are released and return to society, and they need a second chance. The Church should be a place where they can easily find support and encouragement.

"I had people promise me the moon, and as soon as they found out I had a felony, it was over."

"I don't believe that God allowed me to leave prison so that I could kick up my feet and enjoy life. There's a lot of men who have done less than what I've done and are still in prison."

  "I was the king of my world," David says, but "once I felt my world was coming down around me, I needed to escape somewhere."

  For too long, Deborah had sewn pain and destruction into her family. Could they finally find healing and restoration in Angel Tree?

Going to prison was a harsh awakening for Audrey. She couldn't relate to the other prisoners, and felt as though she was trapped on an alien world.

Emily is leaving Shakopee for the world outside, and it's a lot to process.

We live in a broken society, but the Church is uniquely positioned to have a profound and lasting impact on the surrounding culture.

"When I first went to prison, I felt like an outcast."

Tish Belk was scared. She had been on the run for almost a year, and now she faced as many as 20 years in prison.