Rethinking Incarceration: Advocating for Justice That Restores

The United States has more people locked up in jails, prisons, and detention centers than any other country in the history of the world. Mass incarceration has become a lucrative industry, and the criminal justice system is plagued with bias and unjust practices. And the church has unwittingly contributed to the problem. Dominique Gilliard explores the history and foundation of mass incarceration, examining Christianity's role in its evolution and expansion. He then shows how Christians can pursue justice that restores and reconciles, offering creative solutions and highlighting innovative interventions. The church has the power to help transform our criminal justice system. Discover how you can participate in the restorative justice needed to bring authentic rehabilitation, lasting transformation, and healthy reintegration to this broken system.

• White Awake: An Honest Look at What It Means to Be White
• The Myth of Equality: Uncovering the Roots of Injustice and Privilege
• White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism
• The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness
• Locked In: The True Causes of Mass Incarceration—and How to Achieve Real Reform
• Reconstructing the Gospel: Finding Freedom from Slaveholder Religion
• I'm Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness
• The Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America
• Start Here: A Road Map to Reducing Mass Incarceration
• From the War on Poverty to the War on Crime: The Making of Mass Incarceration in America