Jewish response

• Many Jews believe criminals should have human rights respected.
• Accept some criminals are so dangerous, society needs to be protected from them, need to be in prison.
• Welfare of prisoners = key importance and any Hews campaign for prison reform, visit prisoners or vote for political party that reflects their views on treating people equally.
• Most believe criminals can be reformed and the justice system should reflect this.
• Many statements in a Torah and Tenakh about treating people fairly and maintaining fair justice systems.
• Uri L’Tzedek = organisation that aims to reform the prison system - vision = create social justice as guided by Torah.
• People from the religious community (e.g. a rabbi) who visit prisons to provide pastoral care for inmates who’d like it.
• There are many Jewish chaplaincy services which dedicated their time to Jewish prisoners across the country.
• JEWISH CHAPLAINCY SERVICE EXAMPLE:

  • The Jewish Prison Chaplaincy Service, sounded by Reverend Michael Binstock, a rabbi who’s worked with Jewish prisoners since 1969.