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Causes: Protestant, Religion
Mission: The jesuit resorative justice initiative is a pastoral ministry of restorative justice that strives to heal broken relationships with those who are incarcerated and their families as well as victims of crime and their families through prayer, education, and advocacy.
Programs: The organization visited inmates, sponsored spiritual retreats, and conducted educational programs in california prisons including calipatria, corcoran, high desert, ironwood, kern valley, lancaster, pelican bay, and tehachapi in 2016. Approximately 2,000 inmates were served.
the organization participated in religious education and prison ministry conferences and meetings in los angeles, ca; sacramento, ca; san diego, ca; and st. Louis, mo in 2016. Participants ranged from 100 to 400 at these conferences and meetings.
the organization provided ongoing spiritual ministry at barry j. Nidorf juvenile hall, located in sylmar, california, for approximately 500-700 incarcerated youths.