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New Partnership with The Salvation Army Opens Doors to Reentry Centers

Prison Fellowship’s partners with The Salvation Army and their Adult Rehabilitation Center residential program to benefit Califronia's returning citizens.

By Prison Fellowship
October 22, 2020
California | Reentry | Second Chance Month | The Salvation Army
Firefighter walks toward fire in California
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California’s Incarcerated Firefighters and the Fight for Second Chances

California is in the midst of some of the largest fires ever to break out in the state. More firefighters are needed. For many years now, California has looked to the incarcerated for help.

By James J. Ackerman
October 14, 2020
California | Collateral Consequences | Second Chance Month
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The Power of a Second Chance: Forgiving Those Who Have Hurt You

A coffee shop. A former prisoner. A second chance. Michael realized ministry doesn’t always look like one person speaking at a pulpit, and a second chance can change everything.

By Emily Andrews
June 10, 2020
Second Chance Hiring | Second Chance Month
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The Weight of Reentry

Luis Centeno had served his time. Now he was getting out. But he soon discovered that being released from prison wasn’t the same as gaining his freedom. After his job search kept hitting dead ends, he decided to turn his hobby into a career.

By Grayson Pope
June 3, 2020
COVID-19 | Second Chance Hiring | Second Chance Month
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‘Live’ Map of COVID-19 Impact on Prisons by State Released to Media

Prison Fellowship’s policy team releases interactive map of COVID-19’s impact on state and federal prisons across the United States.

By Prison Fellowship
May 14, 2020
COVID-19 | Second Chance Month | The CARES Act
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Second Chance Month 2020 Highlights

Prison Fellowship celebrates Second Chance Month every April to help unlock second chances for tens of millions of Americans with a criminal record. The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted our plans, as it did for most Americans. But it didn’t derail the second chance movement.

By Emily Harris Greene
May 12, 2020
COVID-19 | Second Chance Month
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Prison Fellowship Praises Sen. Portman for Standing Up for Entrepreneurs with Criminal Records During Pandemic

Sen. Portman urges SBA not to penalize business owners with criminal records during pandemic.

By Prison Fellowship
May 1, 2020
COVID-19 | Second Chance Month | The CARES Act
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Prison Fellowship Praises Secretary DeVos’ Expansion of Higher Education in Prison

Prison Fellowship celebrates expansion of Second Chance Pell sites while urging Congress to make the program permanent.

By Prison Fellowship
April 24, 2020
Pell grant | Second Chance Month | Trump Administration
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Faith Leaders Urge Removal of Restriction Preventing Second Chance Business Owners from Accessing the Paycheck Protection Program

The Paycheck Protection Program Increase Act fails to correct restriction preventing access to relief for business owners with criminal records.

By Prison Fellowship
April 22, 2020
Second Chance Month | The CARES Act
Second Chance Month Gala: Virtual Edition [LIVE]

Prison Fellowship® cordially invites you to the Second Chance® Month Gala: Virtual Edition LIVE on Wednesday, April 1 at 8 p.m. EDT. We hope your entire family will join us for this special evening as we kick off Second Chance Month in April.

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April 1, 2020
Second Chance Month | Second Chance Month Gala
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