DC Event Features Bipartisan Congressional Panel on Reentry Reform

Lansdowne, VA, March 14, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Prison Fellowship, the nation's largest Christian nonprofit serving prisoners, former prisoners, and their families, is hosting a panel discussion on reentry reform issues this Monday—specifically, the thousands of barriers formally incarcerated men and women face after they have paid their debt to society.

Who:    Prison Fellowship, along with government leaders and various advocates from national organizations.

What:   Unlocking Second Chances—Second Chance Month kickoff event. 

Where: Museum of the Bible, 400 4^th Street, SW, Washington, D.C., in Gathering Room "B" on the 6th floor.

When:  Monday, March 19, 2018.  Reception begins at 6:30pm until 7:30pm.  Panel discussion begins at 7:30pm until 9:30pm.

Those participating in the "Unlocking Second Chances" event at the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C. include:

• Rep. Trey Gowdy, panelist;
• Rep. Tony Cardenas, panelist;
• Jerry Blassingame of the Soteria Community Development Corporation, panelist;
• Holly Harris of the Justice Action Network, panelist;
• James Ackerman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Prison Fellowship; and
• Mark Holden, Senior Vice President and General of Koch Industries, moderator.

Interviews prior to each event are available by reaching out to Jim Forbes, Prison Fellowship's Director of Communications, at (304) 780-5628 (cell), (703) 554-8540 (office), or by responding to this email.  Also, if you're attending the event, please RSVP so that we can prepare a media packet for you.

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Jim Forbes
Prison Fellowship
703-554-8540
jim_forbes@pfm.org