Pennsylvania Capital-Star There’s been a lot of important talk — and action — around the Capitol this year on criminal justice reform. It’s a cause that’s united fiscal conservatives concerned about runaway prison spending; people of faith who believe in … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2019/12/18/huge-step-toward-more-inclusive-representative-democracy-nj-restores-voting-rights Published on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 by Common Dreams “On this historic day, New Jersey has lifted… 83,000 ghosts of democracy out of the shadows.” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer New Jersey’s Democratic governor, Phil Murphy, signed … Continued
Published on Wednesday, December 18, 2019 by Common Dreams “On this historic day, New Jersey has lifted… 83,000 ghosts of democracy out of the shadows.” By Jessica Corbett, staff writer New Jersey’s Democratic governor, Phil Murphy, signed into law pair … Continued
Penn Capital-Star December 1, 2019 By Emily Schmid It could just as easily have been me. That’s all I can think listening to formerly incarcerated individuals tell me stories about their time in solitary confinement. Had I been born in slightly … Continued
The new film encourages reflection on one of America’s darkest moments Sandra Strauss 4:45 AM As far back as I can remember, the bedrock principle that shaped my faith is the command to love God and love my neighbor — … Continued
From Families Against Mandatory Minimums (http://famm.org/): Will you please take one minute to call your representative at 844-899-8819 in support of the REAL Act? Alternatively, you can call directly–find contact information: https://org2.salsalabs.com/o/5415/getLocal.jsp College education for incarcerated students makes our prisons … Continued
Click on the links below to learn more about what each specific denomination has to say about the criminal justice system: United Methodist Church – Criminal Justice Reform Episcopal Church- The 2018 Episcopal Church Policy for Action Handbook … Continued
From Families Against Mandatory Minimums (http://famm.org/): Will you take one minute to call your representative in support of the REAL Act? Call 844-899-8819. Alternatively, you can call directly—find contact information at http://www.house.gov. FAMM believes that incarcerated students should have the … Continued
As people of faith we are called to love our neighbors, and to treat others as we wish to be treated. We are called to care for our most vulnerable sisters and brothers, to visit those in prison, and to … Continued
From Pennsylvanians for Alternatives to the Death Penalty (http://www.pa-abolitionists.org/): Capitolwire “Under The Dome, 9/30/2019 The state Supreme Court late last week denied relief to two PA death row petitioners who had sought to have the death penalty declared unconstitutional as … Continued