Hope For Prisoners Founder Arrested | Las Vegas News

Jon Ponder, founder of Hope For Prisoners, is facing explosive allegations of years-long sexual abuse against vulnerable female inmates in his program — victims say they were coerced and trapped, too afraid to speak out. After a 2020 internal review led to a brief suspension that was later reversed with a presidential pardon, authorities now have him in custody on 20 sex crime charges, following raids that uncovered drugs and paraphernalia. The organization’s website has been scrubbed of his bio, events are canceled, and while Nevada corrections continues partnering with the group for vocational training, the scandal has shattered public trust and raised urgent questions about accountability and redemption. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a607ed491860cf11