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Improve the Criminal Justice System

The project

Sources of information

How you can help

 

 

The project 

Purposes: 
 
1.  Eliminate economic and racial factors from the criminal justice system to ensure a fair system for all people.  
2.  Establish a public defender system for people of limited income.  
3.  Eliminate police and prosecutorial misconduct from the system.
4.  Declare a moratorium on executions with the ultimate goal of abolishing the death penalty.  
5.  Provide humane conditions in jails and prisons. 
6.  Improve rehabilitation and educational programs, as well as effective reintegration programs, to reduce recidivism.  
7.  Improve victims services.  

Activities:  Educate citizens; speak at community meetings; participate in marches and rallies;  send out press releases and hold press conferences where appropriate.  

 

Sources of information

  • Sources of information:  www.tcadp.org,   www.lampofhope.orgwww.mvfr-texas.org,  www.civiliansdown.comwww.amnestyhouston.org    


  • How you can help

  • Become active in the project.  Call 832-693-5710

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    National and International Organizations

  • Community organizations involved:  Texas Coalition to Abolish the Death Penalty;  Civilians Down; Lamp of Hope Project; Murder Victims Families for Reconciliation - Texas;  Amnesty International - Group 23; Texas Death Penalty Abolition Movement (SHAPE Center);  ACLU - Houston Chapter; NAACP - Houston Branch; Pax Christi - Houston.