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PRISON FELLOWSHIP: Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)

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Act Today and Help Build a Better Criminal Justice System

In-prison educational programs are an effective part of the reentry process, reducing a participant's chance of returning to prison by 43 percent. Even so, Many federal prisons do not have sufficient programming.

By Prison Fellowship
May 16, 2018
earned time credit | FIRST STEP Act | Post-Sentencing Needs and Risk Assessment system | Prison Reform | Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) | Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) | Texas
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Can Ex-Prisoners Become Productive Members of Society?

The purpose of the Prison Reform and Redemption Act is to provide federal prisons with programming that will not only benefit the lives of prisoners but also reduce our nation's recidivism rate and improve public safety.

By Prison Fellowship
April 10, 2018
earned time credit | Post-Sentencing Needs and Risk Assessment system | Prison Reform | Prison Reform and Redemption Act | Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA) | Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY)
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Sen. Cornyn Awarded Prison Fellowship’s Advocate of Hope Award

Check out Prison Fellowship's advocacy highlights from last month!

By Emily Harris Greene
June 6, 2017
Advocate of Hope | Doug Deason | Faith and Justice Fellowship | Jeff Sessions | Justice Reinvestment Initiative | Renew Act of 2017 | Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) | Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) | Second Chances Bill | Second Chances Matter | Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) | Shelly Slater | Texas Smart-on-Crime Coalition | WFAA
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Support the Renew Act of 2017!

The Renew Act of 2017 allows returning citizens to have the assurance that their past mistakes will not always limit their future success. Learn more and show your support!

By Emily Harris Greene
May 30, 2017
H.R.2617 | Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) | Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) | The Renew Act of 2017

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