{"id":383001,"date":"2020-11-17T09:03:24","date_gmt":"2020-11-17T14:03:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/?p=383001"},"modified":"2020-11-17T09:03:24","modified_gmt":"2020-11-17T14:03:24","slug":"prison-fellowships-statement-on-joe-biden-kamala-harris-election-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marketnewsdesk.com\/index.php\/prison-fellowships-statement-on-joe-biden-kamala-harris-election-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"Prison Fellowship\u2019s Statement on Joe Biden-Kamala Harris Election Victory"},"content":{"rendered":"

\nPrison Fellowship\u2019s Leadership Urges New Administration to Advance Policies Helping Men and Women Impacted by Crime and Incarceration Become Productive Returning Citizens
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Washington, D.C., Nov. 17, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Prison Fellowship<\/a>,\u00ae the nation\u2019s largest Christian nonprofit serving prisoners, former prisoners, and their families, issued the following statement after former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris were declared the winners of the 2020 Presidential election.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, November 3, 2020, former Vice President and Senator Joe Biden Jr. was elected President of the United States. President-elect Biden\u2019s criminal justice proposals<\/a> include several Prison Fellowship priorities, such as Pell Grant restoration for incarcerated students, addressing the penalty disparity for crack and powder cocaine, and further investments in effective correctional and reentry programming.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe look forward to working with the new Biden administration and Congress to advance policies that honor the God-given dignity of every man and woman impacted by crime and incarceration,\u201d said James Ackerman<\/i><\/a>, President and CEO for Prison Fellowship<\/i><\/b>. \u201cIn 2018, President Trump signed into law the First Step Act<\/a>, featuring federal drug sentencing reforms and expanded in-prison programming. The historic reform would not have been possible without bipartisan sponsors and support, including Senator Kamala Harris\u2019 vote. In this season of intense polarization, we can think of no better time to take up the next steps to advance criminal justice as a place of common ground and shared purpose.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cNot only is criminal justice a bipartisan issue, it is a priority for the faith community,\u201d said\u00a0Heather Rice-Minus<\/i><\/a>, Senior Vice President of Advocacy and Church Mobilization for Prison Fellowship<\/i><\/b>. \u201cWe urge the new administration and Congress to pass policies<\/a> that reflect a restorative approach to justice, including helping currently and formerly incarcerated Americans impacted by COVID, expanding higher education behind bars<\/a>, strengthening oversight of the federal prison system, and building trust<\/a> between law enforcement and the communities they serve.\u201d<\/p>\n

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