Prison Fellowship Founder Chuck Colson Special Guest on "Jay Sekulow Live!" National Broadcast

August 23, 2006

WASHINGTON, DC --- Chuck Colson, one of Americas most recognized Christian statesmen and founder of Prison Fellowship, was a special guest on the nationally syndicated daily radio program Jay Sekulow Live! Wednesday, August 23rd, at 12:00 Noon EST.  Colson discussed the recent federal court ruling ordering the closure of Iowas Inner-Change Freedom Initiative (IFI) program, the successful faith-based mentorship and training program launched by Prison Fellowship in 1997.

On June 2nd a federal district court judge ruled that the IFI program in Iowa is unconstitutional because it violates the separation of church and state.  Prison Fellowship and IFI are in the process of appeal the ruling, and have committed to taking their fight all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary.

Chuck Colson has been at the forefront of faith-based prison reform for the last 30 years, said Jay Sekulow, Chief Counsel with the American Center for Law and Justice (ACLJ).  He is also one of our nations most loved Christian statesmen.  We are honored to welcome him as a guest on our program.

Jay Sekulow Live!, which airs daily on radio stations coast to coast, tackles tough issues ranging from legal and legislative battles underway throughout America to topics dealing national security and religious freedoms.  The program broadcasts live, Monday through Friday, at 12:00 Noon on more than 550 radio stations nationwide and is heard by over 1.5 million listeners daily.

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