Welcome to the
Churches Criminal Justice Forum
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The Churches’ Criminal Justice Forum is a network of Churches Together in Britain and Ireland. Its purpose is to uphold Christian values in the field of criminal justice, to promote awareness of criminal justice issues in the churches and to make representations to government on behalf of the churches. It advocates the use of restorative justice, supports Christians working in the criminal justice system, and promotes community projects to reduce offending.
The Christian churches’ historic involvement in the criminal justice system continues and grows.
Three types of participation in its work may be distinguished.
Firstly, many Christians are professionally employed in different parts of the system, and express their faith through the values and skills they bring to bear in their daily work. They deserve the prayers and support of their fellow Christians in a demanding vocation.
Secondly, many Christians work in a voluntary capacity in secular organisations, from Prison Visitors to Youth Offending Teams. Like the first group, they bear witness through their actions and relationships.
Thirdly, about 7,000 volunteers and 460 organisations are active in prisons and the corresponding numbers in the community are considerable.
