When her doctor prescribed pain pills, Rhonda savored the relief. She had no idea she was playing with fire. But God is bigger than addiction.
By Emily Andrews
July 29, 2020
Tennessee
Natalie Grant, Belonging Co., and Prison Fellowship Bring the Gospel to a Women’s Prison in Tennessee
By Emily Greene
February 18, 2020
Hope Event | Tennessee
The United States imprisons more of its people than that of any other nation. And the youth justice system is not immune.
By Emily Greene
October 18, 2017
Alabama | Juvenile Justice | juvenile justice system | Tennessee | Youth Justice
2,500 gifts were handed out at an Angel Tree® Christmas party in Tennessee this past Saturday.
The New Vision Baptist Church in Murfreesboro hosted a special Christmas party for prisoners and their families. Incarcerated parents were transported to the church to spend the evening with their children.
By Emily Greene
December 20, 2016
Angel Tree | Arizona | New Vision Baptist Church | St. James the Apostle Episcopal Church | Tennessee | Wrangler News
The following article originally appeared in Inside Journal, Prison Fellowship’s quarterly publication for men and women behind bars. To learn more about Inside Journal, click here.
Ron Hammer first started using drugs while he was in the U.S. Marine Corps. “It was a stressful time and drugs were an escape,” he recalls.
By W. M. Thompson
February 2, 2016
Inside Journal | Phillip Robinson | reconciliation | Ron Hammer | TennesseeMemphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph has a reputation as one of the hardest working basketball players in the NBA. A tenacious rebounder and clutch shooter, “Z-Bo” has become a fan favorite in Memphis, reflecting the city’s blue-collar work ethic.
Zach Randolph (r) guards Los Angeles Clipper Blake Griffin.
By Steve Rempe
January 11, 2016
Angel Tree | Christmas | Grizzlies | Indiana | Marion | Memphis | NBA | Sports Illustrated | Tennessee | Zach RandolphA program in six eastern Tennessee counties is helping to prepare men behind bars to become better fathers for their children.
Team Dad, a project funded by the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services and sponsored by the Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority, is equipping these men to be the parents their children need when they are released.
By Steve Rempe
January 5, 2015
InsideOut Dads | National Fatherhood Initiative | Reentry | TennesseeTom Douglas is a legendary country music songwriter who was recently inducted into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. His musical collaborators include country music stars like Miranda Lambert, John Michael Montgomery, Martina McBride, Tim McGraw, Collin Raye, and Lady Antebellum.
By Steve Rempe
July 29, 2014
country music | music | nashville | Songwriting | Tennessee | Tom DouglasFor the vast majority of inmates, prison cells are not their permanent address. Most prisoners will serve their sentences and then return back into our communities. What kind of neighbors will they be?
If current trends continue, over half of them will be rearrested and back in prison within three years.
By Mark Earley
May 27, 2010
Tennessee