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The Fruit of Forgiveness
Kelly_Putty_200x300Like many survivors of sexual assault, Kelly Putty had a pain inside that wouldn’t go away. But her healing started when she encountered Jesus Christ.

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Can’t Do It on My Own: When Women Go to Prison
Prison_Ministry_0014_thumbSince 1985 the population of female prisoners has risen at nearly double the rate of males. Because women prisoners have historically been few, however, corrections policy has often not taken gender-specific needs into account. But over time, it has become increasingly obvious that female prisoners have different needs than men.

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Making Himself Heard

Reggie_06_thumbWith one terrible choice, Reggie Holmes' world suddenly seemed to have ended.  But with the help of Prison Fellowship’s® year-long reentry program at James River Correctional Center, Reggie was given the opportunity to make a fresh start.

 

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Tennessee Students Serve Children and Defy Stereotypes
Angel_Tree_200x300You've probably heard it before. Poor college students can't really make a difference. Finish your degree, get work experience, and then you'll be in a position to have an impact. Rachel Landry, a 21-year-old senior at Tennessee's Milligan College, had heard that voice of skepticism, too. She just wasn't buying it.

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Next in Line
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A lot of the inmates don't know the lyrics to contemporary Christian songs, and some of them can't read the words in a hymn book. "But everyone knows 'Amazing Grace,'" says college junior Stephanie Gibbs. "And that's when it sounds like we're going to knock the walls down!"

 

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What’s It Like to Record an Album in Prison? We Asked Sara Groves

SaraGroves-200x300When award-winning singer-songwriter Sara Groves set out to produce a new Christmas album, she wanted to record songs that would inspire reflection on the true meaning of Christmas—that Christ left glory to take up suffering not His own. Groves wound up performing a Christmas concert for prisoners and recording the session live—from behind prison walls. O Holy Night Live—The Prison Show was recorded entirely inside Illinois’s Lincoln Correctional Center.

 

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