Statistics tell one story. The devastating human cost of crime and incarceration tells another. We are responding to a criminal justice system that has lost its way. The U.S. seems to be more focused on building prisons and weaponizing police forces than investing in education and job creation. We are jailing our mentally ill and drug addicted rather than offering them the basic treatment we would expect and demand for our loved ones.
As a task force we are motivated by the deep conviction that each being is a beloved child of God. We also realize, in the words of justice advocate Bryan Stevenson, that “you can’t understand most of the important things from a distance. You have to get close.”
We, as a task force, are seeking ways to get close to our sisters and brothers who have been caught up in the criminal justice system. And we are looking for fellow travelers. Come join us.
General Task Force meetings are held on the first Monday in February, April, September, and November at 7pm. Additional meetings may be added during the year. All meetings are held virtually on Zoom until further notice. Upcoming meetings are announced in both versions of Nassau Generations: the Tuesday email (join the list) and the printed insert in Sunday bulletins.
For more information:
Anne Kuhn, co-chair (email)
Patti Daley, co-chair (email)
Video recording of November Task Force Meeting with Antonne Henshaw
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