Prison / Community
Mission:
The Prison and Community Action Team has the following mission:
"To identify, explore and address issues, including the ones that confront and fetter ex-convicts, their families, loved ones, and the community at large as stigma, reintegration occurs."
Get Involved:
Please check the MACG Calendar for the next Prison and Community Action Team meeting.
You can also contact acting co-chairs:
Karen Meurer, PHOENIX RISING Transitions, (971) 645-0446; kmeurer@frontier.com
Toby Green, Laborers Union, (503) 200-0258; tobiasmgreen@yahoo.com
News:
Prison Community Team to Host Introductory Forum
April, 2012. The Prison and Community Action Team plans to host a forum to engage leaders and “newbies” in dialogue regarding criminal justice that reflects our values of human dignity, the capacity of people to change and building safe, healthy communities.
Prison/Community Team Focuses on Minimum Sentencing, Housing, and Work Crews
January, 2012. Representatives of six MACG institutions have been meeting for nine months, talking about the issues of criminal justice that impact people in prison and in the community. The Prison / Community Action Team has narrowed their scope to three areas of focus. Read more here.
Prison Transition Work Group Forming
July, 2011. This Spring saw the birth of a new work group for MACG, focusing in Prison Transition. Read more here.
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