"I laid these hands down, and I picked up my Bible for Jesus Christ."
By Emily Harris Greene
October 24, 2017
Folsom State Prison | TUMI | Video
There's someone waiting for Pedro on the other side of the prison's walls. Someone he doesn't want to fail.
By Emily Harris Greene
September 27, 2017
Juvenile Justice | Video
"Life really is like climbing a mountain. You don't get to the top without some scratches and some scars. I'm not at the top yet, but I'm on a new path."
By Emily Andrews
August 28, 2017
Administrative Segregation | VideoLorie Longoria came from a broken home. To escape, she ran away at a young age to the streets.
By Emily Harris Greene
August 23, 2017
Celebrate Recovery | VideoFor a while, it looked like Ike was going to beat the odds ...
By Emily Harris Greene
June 22, 2017
Folsom State Prison | Parole | VideoFor 32 years, Greg Hamilton has lived at Folsom Prison. Since then, both he and the prison have been transformed by faith.
By Emily Harris Greene
April 28, 2017
California | Folsom Prison | Video
They came from all walks of life to run for second chances. Athletes, families, and community members joined together in Denver to run the Second Chances 5K as part of Second Chance Month.
By Emily Harris Greene
April 13, 2017
Second Chance 5K Denver | Second Chance Month | Second Chances 5k | Video
“As a country we are really good at punishment.” So says Danielle Sared, director of the Common Justice program at the Vera Institute of Justice. “It’s passive, it doesn’t require people to act or think. It certainly doesn’t require them to change.
By Steve Rempe
September 13, 2016
Common Justice | Proportionate Sentencing | Restorative Justice | Vera Institute | Victims | Video
Imagine being arrested for a crime you didn’t commit. Imagine being convicted for that crime, and serving four years in prison for it. And imagine finding out after that time served that the police officer who arrested you had admitted to falsifying evidence in order to frame you.
By Steve Rempe
April 19, 2016
Jameel McGee | Michigan | Video
With Christmas fast approaching, it is sometimes a challenge to find the time to reflect on all the reasons we have to be thankful.
At Prison Fellowship, we are grateful for all of our ministry partners who offer their time, their prayers, and their support in ministering to prisoners and their families.
By Prison Fellowship
December 23, 2015
Christmas | Thank You | Video
Among the challenges facing many of the men and women returning from prison is finding a faith community where they will be welcomed, supported, and encouraged as they learn to adapt to life outside prison walls.
The Rev. Dr. Chappell Temple, pastor at Christ Methodist Church in Sugarland, Texas, has partnered with Prison Fellowship in serving the incarcerated in his community.
By Steve Rempe
October 15, 2015
Prison Fellowship Shorts | Reentry | Rev. Chappell Temple | Sugarland | Texas | VideoT. J. has been volunteering inside the Carol S. Vance Unit in Richmond, Texas, for about five years. The time spent behind the walls there has been life-changing.
“I can’t tell you what a wonderful experience this has been for me,” T.
By Prison Fellowship
September 9, 2015
In-Prison | T. J. | Video | volunteer