James J. Ackerman
@jamesjackerman
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Strategic Advisor to the Chief Executive Officer of Brevet Capital
New York, NY
Joined February 2012
Prison Fellowship exists to serve all those affected by crime and incarceration and to see lives and communities restored! Listen to this encouraging story of how a self-proclaimed atheist found hope through Prison Fellowship Academy. #ChangeBehindBars
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.@PrisonFellowshp has markedly increased its distribution of Bibles into prisons—from 6,000 per year, to 250,000 copies distributed annually since 2019 "The demand right now is unlike anything we have ever seen" said Prison Fellowship CEO @JamesJAckerman
https://t.co/iA14xwHqkI
julieroys.com
Prison Fellowship has increased its distribution of Bibles from about 5,000 per year, prior to 2019, to 250,000 copies distributed per year.
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Awesome prayer 🙏
“There are a lot of people who need you, Lord. They don’t have the peace, contentment, and joy that we find in your Word.” 🙏🏼 Amen! Have you been prayed for today? If you’re watching this, then this is for you! Share this prayer with someone who needs it today. #Prayer
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Just got to take the stage @ #SIS23 w/ @prisonfellowshp’s Mission Ambassador and @Walmart’s @DrMarvinCarr to talk about the return on investment of second chances and how our work with kids of the incarcerated is helping give true 1st chances so they never need a second chance 🙌🏻
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He gets it…
“The Academy is a great program; it will bring out the best possibility in a person’s life, if they will apply the materials and be honest with themselves.” —Prison Fellowship Academy graduate. Learn more here: https://t.co/fBozdwfgz5
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Please pray for the Lord to be working in the hearts of men attending our Father's Day Hope Events in prisons around the country throughout June! To partner with us in prayer this month and throughout the year, you can join our prayer team by going to https://t.co/h711QK3v5U
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Join @prisonfellowshp Executive Vice President @RiceMinus and Regional Director Jermaine Wilson for a conversation with @DrMarvinCarr at #SIS23 as they discuss strategies to advance first and second chance opportunities.
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Hello, my name is Felon. We are tearing off the nametags and restoring humanizing language, believing that all people have God-given value and dignity. #ChangeBehindBars #Incarceration
https://t.co/yxNflpVQTS
prisonfellowship.org
Hello, My Name is Felon: What should we call people with a criminal history—and why does it matter? How language can have an impact on rehabilitation.
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Great quote from the elderly lady in the elevator this morning: some people complain about the rain, I just make it sunshine ☀️
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I remember attending a Bible study at DEMOSS House in NYC 34 or so years ago when Dr. Keller came to announce he was launching a church in NYC
“I and the whole Prison Fellowship family mourn the passing of @timkellernyc, the influential pastor and leader used by his Savior to present a compelling witness for the Gospel and a vision of human flourishing for the most marginalized.” @jamesjackerman
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Timothy J. Keller, husband, father, grandfather, mentor, friend, pastor, and scholar died this morning at home. Dad waited until he was alone with Mom. She kissed him on the forehead and he breathed his last breath. We take comfort in some of his last words...
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Health Update: Today, Dad is being discharged from the hospital to receive hospice care at home. Over the past few days, he has asked us to pray with him often. He expressed many times through prayer his desire to go home to be with Jesus. His family is very sad because we... 1/3
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“We don’t just want people to stay out of prison, we want them to thrive. One prison is enough,”@jessebwiese of @prisonfellowshp tells the @DailySignal. #ChangeBehindBars #Incarceration
https://t.co/IeGtmOWZjh
dailysignal.com
Programs like those of Prison Fellowship teach prisoners that change is possible and that the criminal justice system can be rehabilitative.
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Prison Fellowship’s President @jamesjackerman applauds @SenAmyKlobuchar, @SenKevinCramer & their colleagues in the US Senate to celebrate #SecondChanceMonth & to remove barriers to earned success among Americans who have paid their debt to society.
globenewswire.com
Washington, D.C., May 04, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prison Fellowship®, the nation’s largest Christian nonprofit serving prisoners, former prisoners, and...
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Thank you @governorlee for signing SB0013 into law! This bill promotes successful reentry by giving Tennesseans time to get back on their feet after incarceration before paying back court debt. @FinesandFeesJC @KateTrammell @jamesjackerman @RiceMinus
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Grateful for @SarahMaeDecker's leadership on moving this smart bill through the #TNleg! It's encouraging to see this grace period mechanism be enacted in Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, and Alabama. @KateTrammell @jamesjackerman @ChelseaFriske @RiceMinus @abrashierlaw
Thank you @governorlee for signing SB0013 into law! This bill promotes successful reentry by giving Tennesseans time to get back on their feet after incarceration before paying back court debt. @FinesandFeesJC @KateTrammell @jamesjackerman @RiceMinus
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These 25 jurisdictions have officially recognized April 2023 as #SecondChanceMonth! Much grattitude to every governor and the President for their proclamation. @jamesjackerman @RiceMinus @KateTrammell
prisonfellowship.org
Inside Journal is a four-page newspaper published four times a year and sent inside of prisons as a source of encouragement, information, and inspiration!
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“The Chosen,” a popular TV series based on the life of Jesus and his followers, will soon be available to prisoners at more than 300 correctional institutions in 49 states, courtesy of @prisonfellowshp, a criminal justice reform organization https://t.co/Rf4RwyCLrC
religionnews.com
(RNS) — The wildly popular show is the first multiseason drama to hit Floodlight, a free streaming platform launched by Prison Fellowship in March 2020.
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'The Chosen': Coming soon to a US prison near you https://t.co/j60Mx4whf4 via @RNS @JusticeReform @prisonfellowshp
religionnews.com
(RNS) — The wildly popular show is the first multiseason drama to hit Floodlight, a free streaming platform launched by Prison Fellowship in March 2020.
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