Related Links
Some Favorite Sites
The links to other sites found here will help you to quickly access other resources.
The Society of St. Vincent dePaul - St.Louis
The parent of many ministries to the poor and the abandoned including this Criminal Justice Ministry.
Missourians
for Alternatives to the Death Penalty
The main local group that we work with on Death Penalty issues.
Contact Information for the St. Louis Chapter:
314-881-6019
stl@moabolition.org
The National Convocation of Jail and Prison Ministry
Annual networking and learning opportunity for jail/prison ministers from
faith-based and non-profit agencies.
The Center for Women in Transition
A mentoring program that works with and on behalf of women in jail/prison during incarceration and after release.
Humanitri
Has long been a very close collaborator with our own Criminal Justice Ministry.
The Drug Policy Alliance
Favors changing the present Drug War. Gathers a lot of good statistics on how the Drug War affects the criminal justice system.
National Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty
"A culture of life and the penalty of death": a statement of the
United States Conference of Catholic Bishops calling for an end to the use of
the death penalty.
"Miscarriages of Justice" and Other Reports That Give Evidence of a Need for a Moratorium
This report by Missourians to Abolish the Death Penalty describes details of cases of many of those who have been executed in Missouri.
"Responsibility, Rehabilitation, and Restoration: A Catholic Perspective on Crime and Criminal Justice"
A statement of Catholic bishops.
The Death Penalty Information Center
Tells you what is new on the subject.
The Missouri Catholic Conference
An important resource for what the Catholic bishops of Missouri are doing to influence legislation.
Who is my Senator and Representative?
(For Missouri)
The Journey of Hope...from Violence to Healing
Organized by victims of murder: Marietta Jaeger-Lane, SueZann Bosler, George White, Sam Reese Sheppard and Bill Pelke.
The Nation
A good resource for information and articles about the Death Penalty.
Prison Resources
A huge listing of national and state resources.
Amnesty International
Keeps track of all that is going on throughout the world concerning capital punishment and other violations of human dignity.
Kairos Outside of Eastern Missouri
Vincent’s List
A list of resources for families and friends of people in prison.
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