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PRISON FELLOWSHIP: Prison Reform

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Incarceration, Crime Rates Continue to Fall

Crime and incarceration rates are down in the United States.

According to the Department of Justice Bureau of Statistics, the national violent and property crime rate has declined by 14.6 percent in the last five years. During that same time, the U.S.

By Emily Harris Greene
January 4, 2017
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Pope Francis Delivers Message of Hope and Mercy to Prisoners

On Sunday, Pope Francis held a special mass for 1,000 prisoners in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.

By Emily Harris Greene
November 9, 2016
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Lessons from Germany

When considering reforms to the criminal justice system, a good place to start is with an examination of what other nations have done to make their corrections systems more effective and just.  Looking at the practices and polices of who have seen success in reducing crime rates and recidivism elsewhere can help to form the groundwork for new innovations and changes here.

By Steve Rempe
October 12, 2015
Crossroad Bible Institute | Germany | Prison Reform
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Working Together for Reform

In the highly partisan environment of Washington, DC, there is precious little on which policy makers and influencers on both sides of the political divide can agree.  The subject of criminal justice reform, however, appears to be one of the few where Republicans and Democrats are willing to work together to enact meaningful change.

By Steve Rempe
February 5, 2015
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No Laughing Matter

Humor is a very powerful thing.  It has the ability to entertain.  It can connect people who otherwise might have very little in common and allow old friends to revisit happy times and places.  A well-timed joke can relieve tension, foster conversation, encourage, bring cheer, and alleviate melancholy.

By Steve Rempe
July 23, 2014
Humor | incarceration | John Oliver | little children big challenges | Prison Rape | Prison Reform | Sesame Street
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Uniting for a Common Goal

There aren’t too many things these days on which Republicans and Democrats agree.  Partisanship is high, and considering that this is an election year, the incentive for both parties to work together to solve problems is low.

There is, however, at least one issue that has elicited support from both liberals and conservatives: prison reform.

By Steve Rempe
May 8, 2014
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40 Days in an Orange Jumpsuit

From March 5 until April 20, Kent McKeever of Waco, Texas, wore orange prison clothes each day. He wore them to the grocery store, to the movies, to run a race, and even to jury duty.

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McKeever, a youth pastor and lawyer, explains why he donned prison garb throughout Lent: “Even though it wasn’t real and I could explain myself and take it off at anytime, wearing the orange prison uniform gave me an opportunity to listen to the songs of the oppressed in ways I could never hear and experience as a white male with a middle-class, professional background.”

By Rebekah L. Stratton
April 29, 2014
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The Architecture of Restoration

When the word “prison” is mentioned, a some very common images come to mind – cold, gray bars set against drab, colorless walls; small, dark cells intended to isolate and punish rather than to reform or rehabilitate.  Acres of razor wire surrounding these facilities bespeak the philosophy that those on the inside are to be set apart, not to be connected in any meaningful way to society at large.

By Steve Rempe
January 13, 2014
Justice Fellowship | New York | New York City | Prison Reform | recidivism
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Johnny Cash: Prison Reformer

Most people remember Johnny Cash as a legendary country music singer – the iconic “Man in Black” who sang tales of hard living and fighting against the system.  Christians are familiar with his story of redemption – a rebel turned evangelist who often used the stage to proclaim the saving grace of God through Jesus and the transformative power of the Holy Spirit.

By Steve Rempe
February 4, 2013
Arkansas | Johnny Cash | Prison Reform
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