A reflection for Mother’s Day As workers in the fight for racial justice and equity, our experiences and the issues we address as staff at EJUSA indelibly reflect within our daily lives. As team members, we talk explicitly about the challenges of race within criminal justice, social and economic equity, and the gamut of issues our… Continue reading Black child, white child: Talking to our children about race
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Libertarian and pro-life conferences highlight death penalty repeal
Conservatives Concerned about the Death Penalty (CCATDP), a project of EJUSA, crisscrossed the country in April. CCATDP’s National Coordinator Marc Hyden made trips to Tennessee and Utah, while I traveled to Orlando for the Young Americans for Liberty (YAL) Florida State Convention and then to Philadelphia for the Life/Peace/Justice Conference. Our participation in these conferences… Continue reading Libertarian and pro-life conferences highlight death penalty repeal
Case of racial bias on appeal to Supreme Court
Duane Buck was sentenced to death in Texas after his own lawyer called an “expert” who testified that Buck was more likely to be dangerous in the future because he is black. At this crucial moment, when our nation is addressing racial bias in the criminal justice system, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to… Continue reading Case of racial bias on appeal to Supreme Court
Increasing access to help for crime survivors – where it’s most needed
This week is National Crime Victims’ Rights Week. The theme this year is Serving Victims. Building Trust. Restoring Hope., which highlights the need for early intervention and victims services that build trust with crime survivors, and creates hope that healing is possible. We’ve been working with crime survivors for over 10 years. And what we’ve… Continue reading Increasing access to help for crime survivors – where it’s most needed
Violence & crime victims’ trauma are a public health issue: A new message for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
Apply public health values to a broken criminal justice system Contact: Jon Crane Phone/Email 203-982-4575 jon@criticalpr.com Sunday April 10th will mark the start of National Crime Victims’ Rights Week (April 10-16) and this year’s theme – Serving Victims, Building Trust, Restoring Hope – is intended to highlight the need for victims services that will promote… Continue reading Violence & crime victims’ trauma are a public health issue: A new message for National Crime Victims’ Rights Week
Another Family harmed by murder and the fight over the death penalty
Shelby Farah was a bright, compassionate, determined 20-year-old when she was shot to death during a robbery at the Metro-PCS store where she worked. Shelby’s murder shocked the community in Jacksonville, Florida, and her family has spent the last two and a half years grieving their loss. The death penalty has added to this trauma,… Continue reading Another Family harmed by murder and the fight over the death penalty
Expanding partnerships between public health and justice transformation
EJUSA recently secured its first-ever partnership with a health foundation – signaling a new leap forward in efforts to link public health and criminal justice. There has been a lot of national discussion about the need to treat violence as a public health issue, or to use a public health approach to justice reform. But… Continue reading Expanding partnerships between public health and justice transformation
Campaign 2016: Talking to your candidates about the death penalty
The presidential election is in full swing. And the louder the race gets, the easier it is forget about the “down ballot” races for state legislature, mayor, county council, county prosecutor, and more. In these races, the opportunity for meaningful dialogue with candidates is much more likely. I’m here to encourage you to talk to… Continue reading Campaign 2016: Talking to your candidates about the death penalty
Death penalty repeal gains momentum in Utah
Utah Senators approved legislation to repeal the death penalty last night by a vote of 20-9! The Republican sponsor of the bill, Senator Steve Urquhart, used to support the death penalty. Just last year, he joined most of his Republican colleagues (only 5 of the 29 Senators in Utah are Democrats) in a vote to bring… Continue reading Death penalty repeal gains momentum in Utah
Health Approaches to Healing Violence: Hospital-Based Programs
]Violence is a public health issue. But few know that there is a small, but significant expansion of health initiatives across the country that are addressing the needs of survivors of crime, violence, and trauma, in the wake of community violence – and helping to actually decrease crime. Philadelphia, a pioneer in trauma-informed models of… Continue reading Health Approaches to Healing Violence: Hospital-Based Programs