Prison Fellowship Ministries in Leesburg, Virginia, United States for Tuesday, 20 July 2017 "Be A Part of This Historic Moment!"
Prison Fellowship trains and inspires churches and communities—inside and outside of prison—to support the restoration of those affected by incarceration.
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| THE JUSTICE DECLARATION |
Dear Gary,
This is a historic moment for followers of Christ in America! Prison Fellowship has joined with prominent Christian leaders, including Dr. Russell Moore, Ravi Zacharias, Trillia Newbell, and many others, to launch the Justice Declaration, a call to the Church to deploy its unique and unparalleled capacity to respond to crime and over-incarceration.
The United States locks up more people than any other nation. There are nearly 2.2 million men and women behind the bars of American correctional facilities, 2.7 million children with a parent in prison, and 65 million people hobbled by the consequences of a criminal conviction.
Our country's over-reliance on incarceration fails to make us safer or restore the people and communities who have been harmed. Our misguided response to crime has pervasive, devastating, and long-lasting consequences for individuals and American society at large. Though $70 billion are spent on corrections every year, the return on the public's investment in incarceration is poor. Outrageous shortcomings in our current system lead to high rates of recidivism, broken families, distressed neighborhoods, and endangered public safety.
We invite you to add your name and take action with us to restore those impacted by crime and incarceration. Together we can advocate for a restorative system based on the worth and potential of each person made in the image of God.
Sincerely,
James J. Ackerman
President and Chief Executive Officer
P.S. Read more about why we launched the Justice Declaration on the Hill.com!
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Prison Fellowship Ministries
44180 Riverside Parkway
Leesburg, Virginia 20176-8421, United States
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