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Introduction and Recent News

Prison Fellowship Chile, chartered in 1985, has been sharing the gospel with inmates for over twenty years. Many educational programmes, children and youth programmes, APAC, evangelization, and legal assistance are made possible with the help of nearly 850 dedicated volunteers. Currently, PF Chile assists over 7,000 inmates and operates in 70 prisons throughout the nation.

Other News

PF Chile’s APAC programme: 10 years of transforming lives and prison units

In late 2009, PF Chile celebrated the 10-year anniversary of its implementation of the APAC methodology. Since its start in the Centro de Detención Preventiva (CDP) de Puente Alto, PF Chile has expanded the programme into 10 prisons, serving 1,955 prisoners – both male and female. This expansion was possible because of the strong support of the Gendarmeria de Chile (the governmental body responsible for prisons in Chile) generated by APAC’s positive outcomes.

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First Latin America Zonal Training

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Assisting Foreign Prisoners in Chile

For several years, PF Chile staff and volunteers noticed the difficulties faced by foreign prisoners in Chilean prisons. Most were in prison for drug trafficking and faced many difficulties in obtaining the necessary legal assistance. In 1998, PF Chile began providing this assistance through it legal department.

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PF Chile Expands APAC-based Units to More Prisons

After launching the country’s first APAC-based prison unit earlier this year for 100 inmates in Iquique, Chile, PF is helping the national chaplaincy organisation to develop the faith-based units in 14 more prisons.

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Mailing Address

Casilla Postal 50.555
Correo Central, Santiago, Chile

Affiliate Details

  • Executive Director: Roberto Yepez
  • Board Chairperson: Luis Eliu Mussiett Gajardo

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Australia ABC Radio Interview

ABC Radio Interview

Ron Nikkel visiting prison
Ron Nikkel speaks about the state of prisons around the world and the PF programmes that help prisoners take responsibility for their actions in this Australia ABC radio interview.

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2010 Week of Prayer and Transformation

2010 Week of Prayer and Transformation

2010 Week of Prayer