The Mission
Prison Fellowship reaches out to prisoners, ex-prisoners, and their families both as an act of service to Jesus Christ and as a contribution to restoring peace to our cities and communities endangered by crime. For the best way to transform our communities is to transform the people within those communitiesâ€"and truly restorative change comes only through a relationship with Jesus Christ.

Prison Fellowship was founded by Chuck Colson, who served as special counsel to President Nixon and went to prison in 1975 for Watergate-related crimes. When Colson got out of prison, God radically redirected this former attorney’s career goalsâ€"leading him to go back to prison, this time to minister to the men and women behind bars. Established in 1976, Prison Fellowship has grown into the largest prison ministry in the world, partnering with thousands of churches and tens of thousands of volunteers.

Their logo is representative of Isaiah 42:3: “A bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not snuff out. In faithfulness he will bring forth justice.� The symbol reminds us that while society may cast aside those people it deems useless and unworthy, God continues to pursue them with His steadfast love, offering forgiveness and restoration.

The focus of their ministry includes fellowshipping with Jesus (including teaching others to live and look at life from a biblical perspective), visiting prisoners, and welcoming the children of prisoners. Current programs include:

Fellowshipping with Jesus
• The Wilberforce Forum equips Christians in all walks of life to develop and defend a clear Christian worldview. Chuck Colson's daily BreakPoint commentary is a program of The Wilberforce Forum.

• Justice Fellowship works to integrate biblically based, restorative reforms into the criminal justice system.

Visiting prisoners
• In-Prison Seminars and ongoing Bible Studies help draw prisoners into a vital relationship with Christ that can transform their lives and futures.

• Operation Starting Line , a collaborative evangelistic effort involving Prison Fellowship and several other ministries, seeks to take the Gospel to every prisoner in every U.S.prison.

• The InnerChange Freedom Initiative is a round-the-clock biblically based program for prisoners that has significantly contributed to a reduction in recidivism.

• PF’s Pen Pal Program links prisoners with caring volunteers who minister through correspondence.

• Inside Journal , PF’s newspaper for prisoners, gives hope and help through testimonies and teaching.

Welcoming Children
• Angel Tree reaches out to children of prisoners through its Christmas, Camping, and Mentoring programs, all designed to present Christ’s love, strengthen bonds between children and their parents in prison, and help the kids reach their highest potential in Christ.

What you can do:

Today there are Christian volunteers just like you who volunteer to lead Bible studies and in-prison seminars, assist crime victims, impact criminal justice legislation, mentor at-risk youth and ex-prisoners, purchase and deliver gifts to children of prisoners at Christmas, and provide administrative support in PFM's offices around the U.S.

Volunteer Application :: Here
Or become a Penpal to a prison inmate :: Here

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