Resolved, That the 74th General Convention recommend that,
commencing with the triennium beginning in 2004, the Joint Committee on
Criminal Justice be established as a Committee of the Executive Council called
for the purpose of fulfilling a revised mandate, convening two meetings of the
Committee per year to implement the policy of the Committee, and accomplishing
the work defined in the revised mandate. This work consists of the following
tasks:
- Task 1—The establishing of a network of individuals and
organizations involved in criminal justice that can assist the committee in
accomplishing its purpose of achieving just reform; the work to be accomplished
by committee members and the Church Center Officer for Criminal Justice Reform;
$5,000 to be allocated for this work.
- Task 2—The preparing of an educational and
consciousness-raising program to be presented to the Church; the work to be
accomplished by a sub-committee convened by the Church Center Officer for
Criminal Justice Reform; $15,000 to be allocated for this work.
- Task 3—The gathering and availability of a resource inventory
of successful criminal justice programs dealing with advocacy, leadership, and
program delivery; the work to be accomplished by committee members and the
Church Center Officer for Criminal Justice Reform, and to be published as a web
resource by the Communication department of the Church Center; $3,000 to be
allocated for this work.
- Task 4—CCJI recognizes the need for development of worship
materials specific to this ministry, and will undertake this work, which will
be developed by committee members, the Church Center Officer for Criminal
Justice Reform, and the Church Center Liturgical Officer as liaison to the
Standing Commission on Liturgy and Music; and will be published in the
forthcoming Book of Occasional Services, as well as being made widely
available to both Episcopal and Ecumenical users via the web; $15,000 to be
allocated for this work. A further $24,000 to be allocated for meetings, making
a total of $62,000 that the General Convention request the Joint Standing
Committee on Program, Budget and Finance to consider for the full
implementation of this resolution [sic].
