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Prison Fellowship’s dedicated team of volunteers and chaplains are visiting and coming alongside those in prison.

Across Australia there are hundreds of volunteer men and women visiting prisoners, running programs in prisons, playing sports, running in-prison Bible studies, and providing many other services.

Our in prison teams provide consolation and encouragement, as well as spiritual and emotional support, helping prisoners begin the journey of transformation. Regular visits with a volunteer or chaplain help prisoners to form a positive worldview and discover their true identity, intrinsic value, and worth.

Our skilled and compassionate chaplains provide much-needed pastoral care within the prison system to prisoners from all walks of life: Irrespective of their condition, religious background, social position, beliefs, ethnicity or crime.

Impact

Walking alongside prisoners who may have no one else to visit them

Consistent, regular communication and mentoring

An understanding, non-judgemental presence in the prison

Testimonials

“I really looked forward to our meetings every week as he was supportive and understanding. There's really nothing to look forward to in prison but this was the highlight of my week.”
JamesEx-prisoner
“Through the support of Prison Fellowship, I am a better person and my life finally has some direction - I felt hopeless for a long time but now Prison Fellowship has given me hope. Prison Fellowship, it works.”
JamesEx-prisoner
“I think prison would have been a very dark place without Prison Fellowship volunteers. They brought a lot of love and care into the prison. They bring a lot of love into the prison. They brought the rainbow back into the prison.”
ChrisEx-prisoner
“Prison is very sterile but the Prison Fellowship ladies have so much love, they share the love of God with us. There’s no discrimination or fear – they don’t treat us differently…That was instrumental in turning things around.”
JessEx-prisoner
“I’m really grateful for ministries like Prison Fellowship because even after I’d made that first decision for Jesus, it was because of the chaplains and those Bible studies and the Sunday morning services that I really got off to a good start in those years. There was amazing wisdom the counsellors and chaplains had to help me because my life was still a mess.”
ShaneEx-prisoner
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Statement about crime
Prison Fellowship Australia acknowledges those affected by crime, both directly and indirectly. We never condone any criminal activity, while remaining committed to walking alongside prisoners, ex-prisoners, their families, and victims. We share stories of their journey towards wholeness, to highlight God’s goodness and His desire for reconciliation with both Himself and others.