Current Initiatives
Currently incarcerated
- Leading Restorative Justice circles with National Lifers Association at Huron Valley Correctional Facility
- Volunteering in the Women’s Huron Valley Commutation Project with American Friends Service Committee
- Holiday greetings (Christmas and Valentine’s Day) to incarcerated with UUA Church of the Larger Fellowship and Women’s Huron Valley facility
Returning Citizens
- Participating in a Solidarity Circle with recent female returning citizen
- Gifting laundry baskets with toiletries, socks, blanket for returning citizens through A Brighter Way and American Friends Service Committee
Advocacy
- Supporting Second Look legislation in Lansing
- Co sponsoring forum on Washtenaw County Sheriff’s election – see more in Upcoming Events
- Initiating state-wide UU Restorative Justice/Prison Ministry Group with MUUSJN (Michigan UU Social Justice Network)
Education
- Book discussion- Becoming Ms. Burton by Susan Burton and Cari Lynn – see more in Upcoming Events
- National Association of Community Restorative Justice National Conference – July 2024 – see more in Upcoming Events
Additional Resources
See our exciting list of Upcoming Events in 2024!
- Original play productions- multiple dates in May: “With Love, From Inside”, The Droppedkeys Theatre Company, vividly recounts stories that incarcerated theater makers wanted to share with outside audiences. Schedule and more information at this link.
- 5/28 Speaker: “Healing Harm through Restorative Justice and the Role of the Community”, with Restorative Justice leader Fred Van Liew, taking place at 6pm on May 28th at Ypsilanti Public Library – Download the flyer.
Want to Learn More?
Visitors are welcome at our monthly meetings on the 4th Wednesday of each month, 7-8:30pm
To Join a Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82477648662?pwd=VFNDc0lWZDllNEpVV0lZWjZ0MGcyZz09
Meeting ID: 824 7764 8662
Passcode: 993766
For more information contact restorativejusticeinfo@uuaa.org with your questions or interest.