We all lose when we lock people away. We call for a transformation of our current criminal legal system, which today is used principally as an instrument of retribution — a policy contrary to our Quaker beliefs.
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Congress Must Pass Police Reform Legislation
We urge every member of Congress to take swift action in response to ongoing racist police killings and other violence against Black people across our country.
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Violence Interrupters
Violence interrupters offer a community-based approach to reducing communal and interpersonal violence that treats violence as a public health problem.
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FCNL's Work on Policing
America needs police reform now. Here are the opportunities we see for Congress in 2022.
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Moral and Practical Reasons to End the Death Penalty
Executing criminals does not address the roots of violence in our society. It has not been shown to effectively deter crime. It does not restore lives destroyed by acts of violence.
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