MERRIFIELD, Va. — Prison Fellowship, a prominent evangelical ministry to inmates, has laid off dozens of employees, citing the faltering economy.
A total of 72 staffers was let go as part of a restructuring that included new leaders as of July 18. Jim Liske, a former pastor in Michigan, began as CEO and Garland Hunt, a former Atlanta pastor, is now president. The ministry was founded in 1976 by ex-convict and Nixon aide Chuck Colson.
Prison Fellowship declined to disclose the current total number of staffers.
The ministry, which turned 35 in August, works with about 8,500 churches and 14,000 volunteers to support prisoners, ex-prisoners and their families.
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