Stephanie Taylor-Thompson | Prison Ministry Manager for Prison Fellowship

Stephanie Taylor-Thompson is a lifelong resident of Idaho Falls, Idaho. She is in long term recovery and a formerly incarcerated person. She is a survivor of child abuse, human trafficking, attempted murder and sexual assault. Stephanie earned full pardons from both Idaho and Montana in 2017. She graduated from Idaho State University with degrees in Sociology and Criminology and is currently a student at Northwest Nazarene University pursing her Master of Social Work. Stephanie is a former Reentry Specialist for the Idaho Department of Correction and a former AmeriCorps VISTA. She currently serves as Director of Reentry Transformation for Workbay, and Prison Ministry Manager for Prison Fellowship. She is also a Certified Peer Support Specialist, Certified Family Support Partner and Recovery Coach. She is a graduate of the Idaho Citizens Law Academy. Stephanie is an elected board member for numerous organizations dedicated to reentry, recovery, and mental health, as well as a council member for the Idaho State Rehabilitation Council. Most recently, she was appointed as a commissioner for the Governors Commission on Service and Volunteerism for the state of Idaho. Stephanie has received both state and national awards for her dedication to reentry and criminal justice reform. She is dedicated to ministry, criminal justice reform, reentry, addiction recovery and anti-human trafficking efforts. https://www.stephanietaylorthompson.com/https://www.790kspd.com/christian-living-spotlight/Welcome to Christian Living Spotlight, a weekly show hosted by Sandy Jones, publisher of Christian Living Magazine, that spotlights people featured in the magazine. Tune in every Saturday at 12 noon on 94.5 FM and 790 AM on Boise's Solid Talk  to find out who is in the spotlight!