The organization is based in Washington, D.C., United States, and its current president is Andy Corley.
[1][2] In November 1978, a meeting was held in Great Britain for the formation of a British antenna and to give an international dimension to the organization.
[3] Prison Fellowship International was officially founded in 1979,[4][5] and works in 112 countries as of 2022.
[7] Through the PFI Centre for Justice and Reconciliation, PFI seeks to promote the principles and practices of restorative justice—an approach to justice focusing on healing broken relationships, repairing the damage done by crime, and restoring the offender to a meaningful role in society.
[13] As an NGO, PFI maintains Consultative Status (Category II) with the UN Economic and Social Council[10] and is an active participant in the Alliance of NGOs on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice.