Late on Monday night, the White House announced a sweeping new executive order on the use of solitary confinement in federal prisons. RAC Director Rabbi Jonah Dov Pesner issued a press release yesterday commending President Obama's decision.
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On Monday, the Supreme Court issued a very important ruling in the case Montgomery v. Louisiana, concerning the constitutionality of a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility for parole for juvenile offenders.
This week’s parshah is Yitro (Jethro), from the Book of Exodus. The parshah opens as Moses, who has brought the Israelites out of Egypt, is visited by his father-in-law, Jethro.
Next Tuesday, January 19, Reform Jews will join together to call on the Senate to bring the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act (S. 2123), also known as SRCA, forward for a floor vote. You can register to join us as we demand this important step in tackling
On January 19, Reform rabbis and congregations from around the country will be coming together for a national call-in day to the U.S. Senate in support of the Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act (S. 2123).