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Committee on Criminal Justice and Mercy Ministries of the North Carolina
Conference is committed to providing services and opportunities for
United Methodists in the North Carolina Conference to achieve and
maintain an understanding of prison ministry and the importance of
prison reform based on Christian principles.
The Committee seeks to relate in a Christian manner to the
individual offender and his/her family and to victims and their
families.
The
Committee’s mission is accomplished by sharing goals and objectives
through workshops on Criminal Justice and Mercy Ministries, by
developing an understanding of the Biblical mandate, through the
coordination of all programs that fulfill our mission, and by
identifying opportunities and focusing on resources.
All efforts of the Committee are shared with the conference,
districts, local churches and the community at large.
To
reduce crime and to deal with offenders and their families, strategies
emphasize education and prevention of crime, alternatives to prison,
fair sentencing, proposing programs and ministries, victim awareness,
victim restitution, counseling of families of offenders, restoration of
victims of crimes, substance abuse, vocational training of offenders,
and employment of those released from prison.
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