Prison

Behind Enemy Lines

Saturday, January 29, 2011 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
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973-242-4144

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Behind Enemy Lines Flier

Justice Vision Papers

From 2001 to 2003, AFSC wrote a series of papers looking at the prison system in the United States. These papers discuss the use of solitary confinement and other abuses suffered by inmates. Many of these abuses are greater now than they were then, maintaining much of the relevancy of these reports.

Discussion of Restorative Justice

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Recorded Tuesday October 26, 2010, this forum look at the principles of restorative justice practice and heard from people in Philadelphia who are engaged in, and have lived through, the process.

The New Jim Crow book discussion

Friday, October 22, 2010 - 6:00pm - 9:00pm
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The New Jim Crow

Public Hearing on Prison Privatization in Arizona

Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm

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Public Hearings on Prison Privatization in Arizona

In the wake of the Kingman escapes and the private prison influence-buying scandal, many elected officials have called for legislative hearings, but none have been scheduled.  Yet critical questions remain unanswered and state government has not acted to ensure the integrity of our prison system and the safety of our community.

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For more information, please contact AFSC at 520.623.9141 or afscaz@afsc.org

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Public Hearing on Prison Privatization in Arizona

Fulfilling a Purpose in the Community

Omari Williams

Omari Williams and son, Nyjae

Omari Williams was only 19 when he was handed his first prison sentence. After his release at 21, he became part of a dauntingly high recidivism rate and returned to prison for a second time.

This summer, nearly two decades after he first entered the system, Omari once more found himself a free man after he was released from the Maryland Correctional Training Center (MCTC) in Hagerstown, Maryland. He is absolutely certain that he will not be returning for a third time, and one of the reasons is his involvement with AFSC’s Friend of a Friend project.

MARStar Fall 2010

Male Mentoring_Camping_Logan

In July 2010 members of the male mentoring group in Logan, West Virginia, went on a camping and fishing trip on the New River.

The MARStar newsletter is published by the Middle Atlantic Region of the American Friends Service Committee.  Read about one man’s desire to mentor young people as well as a recent intern’s experiences.

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