Beruflich Dokumente
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FEBRUARY 2011
JPM Newswire
I was in prison and you visited me – Matt. 25:36b
What is the problem that the National Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of
Youth is trying to solve?
There are more than 2,500 juvenile offenders in prison in the United States
serving life without parole sentences for crimes they committed under the
age of eighteen, and none in the rest of the world. Detailed research on the
The Campaign for the use of this sentence around the country has documented evidence of
Fair Sentencing of Youth systemic racial disparities, gross failures in legal representation, and many
examples of youth being sentenced more harshly than adults convicted of
Http://www.endjlwop.org the same crimes. Despite popular thinking, a large portion of the people
serving juvenile life without the possibility of parole (JLWOP) are not repeat
offenders, nor have they been convicted of the most serious violent crimes.
Nearly 60% of people serving JLWOP are first time offenders. More than one
quarter of people serving JLWOP were convicted of “felony murder,” which
means they were participants in an underlying crime which resulted in death.
In other words, while these youth may have intended to commit some crime
(for instance, robbing a store), they did not intend for anyone to be killed.
Others sentenced to life without parole were convicted of crimes on a theory
of accountability, which means that they were not the actual perpetrators of
the crime. The Campaign for the Fair Sentencing of Youth is dedicated to
seeking a just alternative to JLWOP that will hold juveniles accountable for
their crimes while offering the opportunity to achieve parole before they die.
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Pastor Tom’s preaching corner continued
The Bible says that unless you pursue peace with all men, you cannot walk
in holiness. Without holiness you cannot see God. Holiness is about how
you treat others.
No mountains will move until you forgive those who have come against you.
If you are continually obsessed with the things that people have done to you, You are an Extended
Hand and a vital part of this
then you haven’t let it go. Sometimes you need to face your past, so you can ministry. Together we are
give it to the Lord. making a difference with Jesus
Christ, taking life to a dark
When you truly let go of your past and forgive, God will bring a new joy into
place! We go because you send
your life. When you release people from the things they have done, you will us. Thank You so much!
see mountains move like never before. That’s the power in forgiveness.