Restorative Justice
Global Ministries published these resources for a 2002-2003 mission study. For copies, please check your church, local church, or second hand books sources online.
Restorative Justice: Moving Beyond Punishment by Harmon Wray with Leader's Guide by Brenda Connelly.
The past 20 years have seen a tremendous increase in the population of U.S. prisons. We have seen children who have committed crimes sentences to prison terms that will end long into their adulthood. Some prisons are run by corporations under government contract. Racial profiling, the death penalty, the rights of victims are all issues that impact and often divide Americans and United Methodists. The Book of Resolutions of the United Methodist Church devotes many pages to these issues and demands a response by the church. Harmon Wray writes a book that demands our attention and response. The Leader's Guide by Brenda Connelly offers a varied program of group activities designed for four two-hour sessions. Worship and Bible study are included in all sessions.
Youth Video with Guide
Justice 4 All
What happens when young people come into contact with the criminal justice system in the United States? This 20-minute video, broken into segments to use with a youth group or church school class, presents issues of justice and programs of restorative justice for young people. Includes a booklet of suggestions for presentation, discussion and action with resource list. Also informative for adult audiences - especially those interested in issues facing youth today.