“When I surrendered my life to God, I knew there was a point where I was going to go back to prison, but the right way.”
—Israel
Israel is intimately familiar with San Quentin Rehabilitation Center. He served time at the imposing facility, formerly known as San Quentin State Prison. In fact, he helped build a fountain in the chapel area, which still stands nearly 30 years later.
When he first arrived at the prison decades ago, Israel remembers it being a “dreary-looking, moss-covered fortress.”
But on a summer day in August 2024, he returned as a free man.
Prisoners are hungry for hope! You can reach them with the glorious Good News of our Savior by helping to bring Prison Fellowship® Hope Events to prisons across the country this Easter. These events are the perfect opportunity to share the hope and unconditional love found in Christ through His death and resurrection. Will you give a special Easter gift today to help us change the lives of prisoners?
Inside the gym at Pocatello Women’s Correctional Center, something far greater than a reunion is happening—restoration. Through Prison Fellowship Angel Tree®, mothers and children are reconnecting in ways only God can orchestrate. Watch how these families are encountering Jesus in the most unexpected place.
The Prison Cell, the Calling, and the City Council
By the time Jermaine was 6 years old, he was hearing gunfire, seeing street fights, and observing drug activity regularly where he lived. At age 12, he and his brother burglarized a home. That day, Jermaine experienced his first arrest. See how God gave Jermaine a second chance.
