Church & Society Task Force
Prison Reform/Death Penalty
Ministries of Faith in Action
DSC Prison Reform Sub-Committee
At the 28th Session of Annual Conference, resolution 21.10 Mass Incarceration and Restorative Justice was passed. It was resolved that the Bishop appoint a committee of 5 to 7 people to join in the efforts with other United Methodists and the General Board of Church and Society to end mass incarceration by becoming actively involved throughout our Annual Conference by educating members and becoming involved in ministries and opportunities for:
- Sentencing Reform
- Ending Prison Privatization
- Developing Just Re-Entry Programs
- Increasing Participation and Opportunities for In-Prison Ministry
News & Events
Contact
Paul Bullis
Chair
Billie Fidlin
Director of Outreach & Justice
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Prison Reform/Death Penalty Meeting Minutes Archives
Prison Reform/Death Penalty Archives
Team Members
Jim Ek
Steve Harvey
Bethany Lambrecht
Patty Ek
Jeff Nelson
Rae Lathrop
Ed Brown
Marilyn Hawley
Resources
Questioning the Death Penalty Webinar Series (select to see more)
In this season of repentance the Desert Southwest Conference Prison Reform task force is hosting a post-Easter video/Zoom series on “Questioning the Death Penalty” featuring Sister Helen Prejean the author of “Dead Man Walking,” “The Death of Innocents,” and “Where Justice and Mercy Meet.”
Select from the list below to go to YouTube and watch each session.
Click here to open and download the Fact Sheet association with this event.
Problems with Private Prisons
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An Evening with Khalil
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Prison Reform Talk #1
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Prison Reform Talk #2
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Prison Reform Talk #3
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