The CUCC Do Justice Ministry has written a resolution for reform of the prison Bail Bond system, and the Congregation will vote on it at the November 17 Congregational Meeting. The entire resolution is available here. We hope you find time to read it prior to the Congregational meeting.
The CUCC Council endorsed the resolution unanimously at their September meeting, and Congregations for Social Justice endorsed it in October.
If the CUCC Congregation endorses the resolution on November 17, we will seek endorsement from the Southern Conference of the United Church of Christ at their annual meeting next spring and of the national United Church of Christ at their annual meeting later in 2020.
The resolution is entitled “A resolution calling on the United Church of Christ to advocate and act to change the Cash Bail Bond System to Eliminate Racial and Social Injustices Inherent in the Present System.” It calls on the United Church of Christ to advocate and act to change the Cash Bail Bond System in the individual states and United States of America to be more just to the economically disadvantaged.
In this week's News & Observer are three examples of people currently caught in the bail bond system who are remaining in overcrowded jails because they cannot afford to pay the bond.
Please prayerfully consider endorsing it.
Gary Smith for the Do Justice Ministry smithgk@mindspring.com
The CUCC Council endorsed the resolution unanimously at their September meeting, and Congregations for Social Justice endorsed it in October.
If the CUCC Congregation endorses the resolution on November 17, we will seek endorsement from the Southern Conference of the United Church of Christ at their annual meeting next spring and of the national United Church of Christ at their annual meeting later in 2020.
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| Resolution to be considered this Sunday at the congregational meeting |
In this week's News & Observer are three examples of people currently caught in the bail bond system who are remaining in overcrowded jails because they cannot afford to pay the bond.
Please prayerfully consider endorsing it.
Gary Smith for the Do Justice Ministry smithgk@mindspring.com