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!
- The Inside Scoop: Commutations for Long-Serving Incarcerated Women; Featuring Adalia Kirby and Skylar Gillette, American Friends Service Committee, Recorded Sunday, September 14 1:00-3:00 pm Fahs Chapel
Learn about commutation, UUAA advocates’ stories, and what you can do! Presenters include three UUAA commutation volunteers, and experts from the American Friends Service Committee’s Michigan Criminal Justice Program. Recommended reading: “Governors Use Your Clemency Powers, NY Times Op/Ed July 11, 2025.
- Commutation Project changes lives in Michigan; Volunteers connect with women in prison to build their cases for release—and long-lasting friendships.
Want to Learn More?
We welcome you to our monthly meetings usually on the 4th Wednesday of each month, 7-8:30 p.m.
For the link and information, please contact restorativejusticeinfo@uuaa.org