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PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: Children

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What is Angel Tree?

Learn more about the nation’s largest outreach to the children of prisoners and how a simple Christmas gift can have a positive influence on a child, family, and community.

By Emily Harris Greene
November 28, 2018
Angel Tree | Children | children of prisoners | Children with Incarcerated Parents | children's ministry | Family | Family Ministry | prisoners' children
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How Will Maryland’s New Policy Impact Children?

A recent Maryland policy is making it even harder than it already is to parent from behind bars.

Starting this past November, visitors (adults and children alike) were banned from embracing their incarcerated loved ones at the beginning and during visitations (visitors are allowed a brief hug at the very end of a visit).

By Zoe Erler
August 12, 2016
Children | contraband | Maryland | parents | visitation policy | Washington Post
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It All Began at Summer Camp …

He remembers it like it was yesterday.

The day Zeeke Griffin’s dad was arrested was the day of 7th-grade basketball try-outs—the day his dad had been planning and preparing him for all year.

“I figured he’d just be home in the afternoon,” Zeeke recalls.

By Zoe Erler
November 12, 2015
Children | incarcerated parents | Prison | Sky Ranch | TRU Camp | Zeeke Griffin
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The Christian and the Criminal Justice System

The following is a version of remarks given by Prison Fellowship President and CEO Jim Liske at Movement Day NYC, a gathering of Christian leaders discussing how to cultivate Gospel movements in urban areas across the country.  For more information about Movement Day, visit www.movementday.com.

By Jim Liske
November 6, 2015
Children | From the CEO | Justice Fellowship | movement day | New York | New York City | Prayer | Reentry | 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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A Light Shines in the Dark

“They say the truth sets you free, and it does,” reflects Audrey, “but first I had to go prison.”

By Alyson R. Quinn
March 11, 2015
Angel Tree | California | Children | children of prisoners | in-prison program | incarceration | Prison | Prison Fellowship | prisoner | seminary | TUMI
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Love and Warmth for Prisoners’ Children

With Christmas just a few weeks away, thousands of Angel Tree children are still unassigned. This means that boys and girls in your own community may not get to unwrap a gift from their mom or dad in prison and hear the Good News of our Savior. Will you help share the joy of God's greatest gift to us this season?

By Alyson R. Quinn
December 2, 2014
Angel Tree | Children | Christmas | Church | gifts | holiday season | incarceration | Michigan | serve | volunteer | warmth
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Making a Difference for My’lon and Montrese

Thanks to our generous partners, My’lon and Montrese know that they’re loved, and that they have a friend in Jesus, who will never leave them.

By Prison Fellowship
November 13, 2014
Angel Tree | Children | Christmas | gift | Prison | Prison Fellowship | prisoner's child
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Building Connections

This past winter, Russell connected with another group of people who needed his help: the 2.7 million children in America with an incarcerated parent.

By Rebekah L. Stratton
October 15, 2014
Angel Tree | Children | Christmas | christmas party | Church | congregation | gifts | Mentoring | prattwood | Prison | Prison Fellowship
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For Such a Time as This

The following post originally appeared as a BreakPoint radio commentary.

For a long time, Prison Fellowship has believed that the United States incarcerates far too many people at far too high a cost. What’s more, that cost does not take into account an important set of victims: the innocent children of offenders.

By Eric Metaxas
June 16, 2014
Children | Eric Metaxas | Families | Fathers | Restoration | Restorative Justice
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