Prison Fellowship - Meet Russ: A Former Leader of the Aryan Brotherhood

When he was 10, he helped his mother commit a burglary. The two were arrested. She went to jail; he to juvenile. Then things got worse.

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Prison Fellowship - Denise reports from Detroit - Ex-Prisoners Move Crowd to Tears at 40th Anniversary Dinner

Denise reports from Detroit! An evening with Senator Patrick Colbeck, ministry partners and ex-prisoners gets emotional. This was an incredible 40th Anniversary appreciation dinner for the Detroit area.

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Prison Fellowship - Women in Prison - Meet Ivy Thompson

It all started when someone said, "Hey, let's perform a robbery."

"I knew the person that performed the robbery," says Ivy Thompson. "And I made the choice not to tell."

That choice would change Thompson's life forever. She was convicted of unarmed robbery and conspiracy to commit robbery.

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Prison Fellowship - Drinking and Driving - Meet Joe Avila

Joe's life changed forever on a freeway that night. This is a true testament to reconciliation.

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Prison Fellowship - Rikers Island 2017

Rikers Island is one of the last places you’d expect to hear stories of hope and forgiveness. But in this week’s Insider, Prison Fellowship® president and chief executive officer James Ackerman takes us behind the walls of the notorious New York City jail complex to meet the newest graduates of Prison Fellowship Academy.
“I learned to forgive myself, as well as learn to forgive others,” shares one graduate about his time at Rikers. “I became a better man. I started walking in faith.”

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Prison Fellowship - From Prisoner to Director

Published on Feb 28, 2017
“I would tell my mom, ‘Just let me die in the streets.’ ” As it turned out, “prison is what saved my life.”

The first couple of times he got locked up were for short sentences, punctuated by more drug dealing and street life. The third time, he was arrested, the law wasn’t as kind. He received a 50-year sentence.

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Prison Fellowship - Good Friday - Folsom Prison

Folsom State Prison is a California State Prison in Folsom, California, U.S., approximately 20 mi northeast of the state capital of Sacramento. It is one of 33 prisons operated by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

Over 500 prisoners heard the Easter message on Good Friday in Folsom Prison on April 14, 2017. It was an amazing event!

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Prison Fellowship - Women in Prison - Meet Casey Irwin

Twenty-four percent of female prisoners have been convicted of a drug offense, compared to 15% of male prisoners; 28% of incarcerated women have been convicted of a property crime, compared to 19% among incarcerated men.

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Prison Fellowship - Chuck Colson - What is Prison Fellowship

A birds-eye view of Prison Fellowship - an organization serving those affected by crime and incarceration.

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Prison Ministry - Visit Those in Prison - In-Prison Volunteer Experience

Learn what it is like to volunteer inside a prison from some of Prison Fellowship's volunteers.

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