Hope for Prisoners has suspended the bulk of its programming with the Nevada Department of Corrections as the organization’s founder faces allegations he sexually abused female inmates , the state agency told the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

The comments by the state corrections department mark a sharp deviation from a statement the prison reentry nonprofit made less than two months ago when it said, “The need for second chances has not changed, and neither has our dedication to meeting it,” following founder Jon Ponder’s Aug. 18 arrest by the Metropolitan Police Department.

“The past couple of weeks has brought challenges and questions for those who care deeply about HOPE for Prisoners,” the organization wrote in a newsletter on Sept. 8. “We recognize the concerns that may arise during moments of organizational transition, and we want to reaffirm what defines HOPE for Prisoners: our unwavering commitment to those rebuilding their lives after incarceration.…