Criminal Justice
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"The opposite of poverty isn’t wealth—it's justice.” The founder and Executive Director of the Equal Justice Initiative delivered the 2017 Ware Lecture.
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Just Mercy: A Story of Justice and Redemption by Bryan Stevenson speaks to justice, mercy, and compassion, themes of concern to us as...
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The Faith and Ethics Network for the International Criminal Court (FENICC) is now on Twitter and Facebook . We hope you will follow us to...
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Their Mission The Faith and Ethics Network for the International Criminal Court (FENICC) believes that the principals embodied in the...
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There can be endless debate over the legitimacy of the death penalty or whether recreational drugs should be illegal, but where there is...
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Members of the international community have established the International Criminal Court (ICC). The Court will investigate and bring to...
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Drug Policy Reform Unitarian Universalists for Drug Policy Reform Crack the Disparity A theological basis for ending the sentencing...
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Since 1914, the United States has done little to change its drug policies. The current drug prohibition experiment has lasted more than 85...
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The HEA Drug Provision Students Denied Federal Aid for Drug Violations: Damaging the future of our youth ISSUE: A 1998 revision to the...
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The Unitarian Universalist Association has passed several resolutions that recognize racial and economic disparities in sentencing within...
Justice and Inclusion: Ministering Effectively in Our Multicultural World
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Issue 1, if passed, will dismantle much of the mass incarceration system in Ohio by reducing felony drug possession convictions to misdemeanors retroactively. This aligns with our UU commitments to resist white supremacy, embody solidarity with those harmed by the prison system and prioritize...
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Amendment 4, if passed, will have a huge impact byin enfranchising over 1.4 million people with past felony convictions. This will dismantle Jim-Crow era laws which disproportionately target people of color. Amendment 4 aligns with our UU values of dignity and democratic process by allowing...
Love Resists: A Justice Campaign Sponsored by the UUSC and the UUA
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The prison industrial complex is built upon a cycle of re-incarceration that it perpetuates. Many folks held in cages because of unaffordable bail are there because they are caught in a vicious cycle where they are being re-arrested for past challenges with unpaid fees/fines or court cases. (1) ...
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Gather a group in your community to participate in the BLUU Babies and Bailouts Watch Party and Donation Drive on Sunday, April 28 (or soon thereafter).
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On any given night, more than 450,000 people who have not been convicted of any crime are incarcerated in the United States simply because they don't have enough money to pay bail. ...
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With the upcoming November midterms, there are opportunities to resist the criminalization of our communities. Two key ballot initiatives - one in Ohio and one in Florida - will not only create justice in those states but also forward this movement in other states. Wherever you live, you can help.
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On any given night, more than 450,000 people in the United States who have not been convicted of any crime are locked up in jail simply because they don't have enough money to pay bail. Universalism means no one is disposable and interdependence means that none of us are truly free as long as people...
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Accompaniment is a fancy word for something we all do for our friends and loved ones: we have their backs when they need us. As Unitarian...
Social Justice Statements
Tapestry of Faith: Curricula and Resources for Lifespan Faith Development
Building Bridges
Riddle and Mystery
UU World
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By Elaine McArdleGeneral Assembly rallies with local activist groups against expansion of Spokane County Jail, raises almost $40,000 for community center.Image credit: Participants march to the General Assembly public witness event, June 20, 2019, in Spokane, Washington.
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By Sandra WilliamsA journalist on the front lines in a battle for criminal justice reform in Spokane, Washington.Image credit: Activist Sandra Williams speaks at the GA public witness event, in Spokane, Washington.
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By Elaine McArdleChanting “End mass incarceration!” and “Schools not cells!” about 1,000 Unitarian Universalists gathered in a public park in Spokane, Washington, for the General Assembly 2019 public witness event.Image credit: Spokane activist Sandra Williams
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By Kris WillcoxThe Church of the Larger Fellowship’s Worthy Now Prison Ministry serves nearly 1,000 people in prison.
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