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Beginning with a Worldview

In today’s confusing society it is no wonder our children, spouses, and other family members and friends end up in trouble or even prison. Call me ‘old school,’ but throughout a large portion of a young person’s developmental years they live in this confusing world where there are no absolutes.

By Ron Zifer
June 22, 2016
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Cattle Farming Deters Youth From Crime

One of the best ways to reduce the prison population is to keep people from arriving there in the first place.

Crime prevention programs come in all shapes and sizes, but perhaps one of the most effective are those that take at-risk youth and mentor them into positive life paths by teaching them a new skill.

By Zoe Erler
March 22, 2016
Cooper Farm | crime prevention | Mike Pellas | Omaha Home for Boys
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Felony Disenfranchisement in America: 2015

A version of this post appears on the Justice Fellowship website.

In 2015, an estimated 5.8 million Americans are denied their right to vote.  Christian leaders who set policy should act to correct this affront on redemption, restoration, and hope in our communities.

By Craig DeRoche
November 24, 2015
Craig DeRoche | Florida | Jeb Bush | Jesse Wiese | Kentucky | Second Prison Project | Washington Post
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Finding ‘Soul-utions’ in the Criminal Justice System

A version of the following post originally appeared on the Justice Fellowship website.

It was the most unlikely—and remarkable—of alliances.

An Episcopalian priest sat on a panel with a recovering alcoholic. The progressive-liberal American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) shared the stage with a Republican strategist.

By Jasmine Hauser
November 20, 2015
Craig DeRoche | Heather Rice-Minus | Koch Foundation | Koch Institute | Louisiana | New Orleans
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Historic Criminal Justice Reform

The following commentary originally appeared on the Breakpoint website.

It’s no secret that most Americans disapprove of the way Congress is doing its job, and by “most” I mean an overwhelming majority. The reason most give is that Congress doesn’t seem to get much done.

By Eric Metaxas
October 9, 2015
Breakpoint | Cory Booker | Craig DeRoche | Criminal Justice Reform | John Cornyn | Patrick Leahy | Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act. Charles Grassley
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Uniting Against Addiction

On a cold and overcast October day, thousands of people gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., to raise awareness about drug and alcohol abuse, and to help chart a course where those affected by addiction are treated as individuals in need of help, and not simply warehoused as criminals.

By Steve Rempe
October 7, 2015
Craig DeRoche | DC | Drugs | Recovery | UNITE to Face Addiction | Washington
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Improving the Return on Sentencing Laws

A recent report by the Pew Charitable Trusts provides new evidence suggesting that the increased incarceration rates over the last three decades for drug offenses have done little to reduce crime and recidivism.

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The study, “Federal Drug Sentencing Laws Bring High Cost, Low Return,” examines the effects of “tough on crime” legislation passed in the 1980s and 1990s.  

By Steve Rempe
September 16, 2015
Drug Policy | Drugs | mandatory minimums | Pew | recidivism | Reentry | Three Strikes
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Growing Old Behind Bars

When many Americans enter their 50s and 60s, they start looking toward retirement—that season of life when there is freedom to travel, spend extra time with the grandkids, or devote more hours to volunteering or pursuing a dream. But for those growing older behind bars, the graying years don’t look much different than all the rest—just that they are spent with increased dependency and cost to the prison system.

By Zoe Erler
August 31, 2015
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Will You Write a Letter to the Pope?

In the very first month in his official capacity, Pope Francis made a landmark visit to a juvenile detention facility where he washed and kissed the feet of youth. During his upcoming visit to the U.S., he will be visiting a prison again, this time in Philadelphia.

By Craig DeRoche
August 27, 2015
Pope Francis | Prison
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How to Really Get Tough on Crime

Jake Grant is an intern working with Justice Fellowship, the policy arm of Prison Fellowship.  A version of this post appears on the Justice Fellowship website.

Five years ago, Congress passed the Fair Sentencing Act (FSA) of 2010. The law lowered sentencing disparity between powder and crack cocaine and eliminated mandatory minimum sentences for simple possession of crack cocaine.

By Jake Grant
August 25, 2015
Cocaine | CORRECTIONS Act | Fair Sentencing Act | mandatory minimums | Sentencing Commission | Smarter Sentencing Act
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