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National Day of Prayer for Criminal Justice Reform—February 20, National

Posted on February 14, 2011 by Sandy Strauss

From the United Methodist General Board of Church & Society (http://www.umc-gbcs.org):   Encourage your church to participate in the National Day of Prayer for Criminal Justice Reform and contact Laura Markle Downton (ldownton@umc-gbcs.org) for more information.   Join with people of … Continue reading →

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Help Keep Young Offenders Out of the Adult Criminal System–Endorse by May 14

Posted on April 22, 2010 by Sandy Strauss

From PathWays PA (http://www.pathwayspa.org):   Every year an estimated 200,000 youth are tried, sentenced or incarcerated as adults in the United States, mostly for non-violent offenses. Young people who are tried in the adult system are more likely to reoffend … Continue reading →

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Day of Prayer for Criminal Justice Reform—February 7

Posted on February 5, 2010 by Sandy Strauss

This information comes from the General Board of Church & Society of the United Methodist Church (http://www.umc-gbcs.org):   Facts to consider and share with your congregation:   With 5% of the world’s population, the United States hold’s 25% of the … Continue reading →

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Grace Goes to Prison

Posted on January 21, 2010 by Sandy Strauss

NOTE: The author of this book, Melanie G. Snyder, will be speaking with the Council’s Commission on Public Witness at a meeting in February.   From the Pennsylvania Prison Society’s (http://www.prisonsociety.org) Winter 2009 Correctional Forum:   Grace Goes to Prison … Continue reading →

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