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PRISON FELLOWSHIP BLOG: Youth Justice

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Restorative Approach to Youth Justice Contributes to 60% Drop in Incarceration

Department of Justice reveals significant drop in juvenile incarceration in new report.

By Prison Fellowship
June 12, 2019
department of justice | Youth Justice
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Searching for a Happy Ending: One Daughter’s Quest to Find Her Destiny

Before co-founding the women’s prison ministry Daughters of Destiny with her husband Mel, Annie Goebel was looking for a happy ending in all the wrong places.

By Emily Harris Greene
November 7, 2018
Daughters of Destiny | incarcerated mothers | Incarcerated Women | Juvenile Justice | women in prison | women prisoners | Women Unshackled | Women's Ministry | Youth Justice
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‘Until the Lord Calls Me Home’

"I don't believe that God allowed me to leave prison so that I could kick up my feet and enjoy life. There's a lot of men who have done less than what I've done and are still in prison."

By Emily Harris Greene
April 9, 2018
Chicago | Chicago West Bible Church | Drug Addiction | Drug Dealing | Moody Bible Institute | Philadelphia | Reentry | Second Chance Month | Youth Justice
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  • Prison & Prisoners
How a Passion for Crime Turned into a Heart for the Lost

  Brandon was on fire for crime, until a robbery put him behind bars. In prison, he would search for truth and meaning for his life. But would he find it?

By Emily Harris Greene
February 28, 2018
crime | education | In-Prison Ministry | Insider | Juvenile Justice | Mentoring | Prison Fellowship Insider | religion in Prison | Youth Justice
  • Prison & Prisoners
When Youth Go to Prison

  Adam has been in and out of correctional facilities since he was 15 years old. Now almost 21, he’s serving time at Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility. This is what happens when youth go to prison.

By Emily Harris Greene
February 21, 2018
Insider | nebraska | Prison Fellowship Insider | Youth Justice
  • Prison & Prisoners
We’re Still Growing Up

 : Ever wondered what life is like inside a youth correctional facility? This week's Insider gives you sneak peek into the lives of prisoners like Jordan.

By Emily Harris Greene
January 31, 2018
Insider | nebraska | Prison Fellowship Insider | Youth Justice
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  • Prison & Prisoners
Preparing for What Comes Next

  Nauschkoniwaheegh Hamilton followed his parents' example down a path of drugs and incarceration. Now he's a role model to the youth incarcerated with him.

By Emily Harris Greene
January 23, 2018
Juvenile Justice | nebraska | Youth Justice
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Let’s Speak Up for Youth Justice Reform!

The United States imprisons more of its people than that of any other nation. And the youth justice system is not immune.

By Emily Harris Greene
October 18, 2017
Alabama | Juvenile Justice | juvenile justice system | Tennessee | Youth Justice
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  • Advocacy & Reentry
This September, Let’s Get REAL on Criminal Justice

Read why this September Prison Fellowship is focused on prison alternatives, youth justice, and collateral consequences and how you can help!

By Emily Harris Greene
September 12, 2017
Alternatives to Incarceration | Collateral Consequences | Justice that restores | Raise the Age | REAL Act of 2017 | The Justice Declaration | Youth Justice

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