NEBRASKA
ADVOCATE FOR JUSTICE THAT RESTORES
If you share our vision for a justice system that restores all those impacted by crime and incarceration, please join our growing network of advocates. Together we can inspire the Church, change the culture, and advance justice reform.
TAKE ACTIONWith 40 years of experience helping restore men and women behind bars, Prison Fellowship advocates for federal and state criminal justice reforms that transform those responsible for crime, validate victims, and encourage communities to play a role in creating a safe, redemptive, and just society.
During the 2015-2016 legislative session, there were two notable efforts in Nebraska to reforms its criminal justice system. The first, created the Committee on Justice Reinvestment Oversight to oversee reinvestment of state funds for the creation and expansion of reentry, restitution, and alternative sentencing programs. The second, which ended with the legislature overriding a veto, eliminated the death penalty for all crimes and instead replaced it with life without parole.
WAYS YOU CAN GET INVOLVED
TELL YOUR STORY
Have you been incarcerated in the past and experienced or overcome barriers to reentry? One testimony at a time, we can advance justice that restores.
GIVE YOUR SIGNATURE
Tell your senators to support SB 301 and remove unnecessary barriers to employment while making Ohio neighborhoods safer, stronger, and more prosperous.
GROW THE MOVEMENT
Invite your friends to sign up for our advocacy network. They can advance justice in just a few clicks! Every voice makes a difference.
YOUR STATE STATISTICS
5.3K Adults in Prison
309 Minors in Juvenile Facilities
11.4K Adults in Probation
1.1K Adults on Parole
$11.5K Cost of Incarceration Per Adult Prisoner
$268.1K Cost of Incarceration Per Juvenile Prisoner
Governor: Republican
Senate: Republican
In Session: Jan 9th - May 24th
SIGN THE JUSTICE DECLARATION!
Grounded in biblical values and signed by over 100 Christian leaders, the Justice Declaration is a call to the Church to deploy its unique and unparalleled capacity to respond to crime and over-incarceration.
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RAISE YOUR VOICE
We encourage Christians who are experienced in advocacy, looking to learn more, or interested in increasing their involvement to apply to the Justice Ambassador program. Justice Ambassadors’ voices can be effective tools to inspire the Church, change the culture, and advance justice that restores. Become a Justice Ambassador with Prison Fellowship today.
FEDERAL JUSTICE REFORM OPPORTUNITIES
Prison Fellowship has been active on Capitol Hill for decades, lobbying the Administration and Congress to support groundbreaking reforms to make communities safer, respect victims, and transform lives. No matter what state you call home, you can be part of our federal justice reform campaigns!
ENSURING PROPORTIONAL PUNISHMENT
The FIRST STEP Act was passed to reduce disproportional drug offenses and allow earn time credits to be awarded for program participation. Contact lawmakers to request they fully implement the law and maximize its potential!
ADVANCING CONSTRUCTIVE PRISON CULTURE
Studies have revealed that participation in education programs during incarceration has resulted in a 43% lower recidivism rate. Encourage lawmakers to restore Pell Grant access behind bars to offer hope and higher education to incarcerated men and women.
UNLOCKING
SECOND CHANCES
The Fair Chance Act allows formerly incarcerated individuals to show their talents, skills, & commitment to personal growth as they compete in labor markets. Ask lawmakers to support second chances through this thoughtful approach to criminal justice.
*Statistics generated from reports by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (Mortality in Local Jails and State Prisons 2000-2011; Probation and Parole in the United States (2013);Prisoners in 2013, Vera Institute of Justice (The Price of Prisons), 2010 Census, Office of Juvenile Justice and Deliquency Provention 2011 and various department of corrections' websites.