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Advisory Committee, I do not believe the town leaders and commu nity felt they needed to acknowledge the existence of the two correctional facilities within our borders. Now that we have these relationships, and no other agenda but to understand one another and enhance relations, we know that many good things can come from knowing about all the people working and living in and connected to the prisons.” Seeking the good of others It seems timely that a major work on prison reform issues has just been published by Matthew T. Martens, a trial lawyer at an interna tional D.C. law firm and a graduate from Dallas Theological Seminary, entitled “Reforming Criminal

people made in the image of God as worthy of love merely because they are human.” Thanks to enlightened leadership in the New York Department of Cor rections combined with local humane outreach efforts, the reformatory con cept of 1901 seems well on its way to coming full circle, and only a step away from restorative justice efforts already in progress.

Hans Hallundbaek, M-Div., D-Min. New York Theological Seminary. Twenty five years of teaching and service chaplaincy work in Sing Sing Correctional Facility.

Justice,” A Christian Perspective. In his book Martens is focused on the Christian mandate to love the neigh bor as ourselves, and in a recent interview said, “In a nutshell, to love, as Christians understand it, is to will and seek the good of another as an end in itself, ... we view other

Founder of Interfaith Prison Partnership (IPP) and co-founder of Rehabilitation through the Arts (RTA).

Setting a NEW Standard in Jails! American Correctional Association

• Enhance professionalism • Improve conditions of confinement • Enhance operations • Improve public credibility • Increase morale

Accreditation: Excellence in Jails “The ACA accreditation process is a mechanism of checks and balances, and causes correctional systems to assess all facets of their organization. When we take a critical examination of our organizational processes, it offers an opportunity for internal oversight. Correctional systems can identify challenges, discover solutions and implement operational best practices which will significantly improve organizational efficiencies.”

–Tony Wilkes, Chief of Corrections, Davidson County Sheriff’s Office (TN)

American Correctional Association Standards and Accreditation Department

Phone: (800) 222-5646 Email: davidh@aca.org • Web: www.aca.org

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