Problem Statement

County jails are the front door to mass incarceration. No one is incarcerated in a prison without first stepping into a county jail. A growing number of people are being locked up in the Lancaster County Jail, many for nonviolent offenses, while the County Attorney underutilizes community based alternatives. This results in expensive, unnecessary costs to Lancaster County taxpayers, creates a crisis for the poor, overwhelmingly hits Black and Indigenous populations the hardest, and puts public safety at risk.

Adult Pre-Trial Diversion Steering Committee

Dr. Lisa Kort Butler, Horizons Community Church

Judy Kelly, Unitarian Church of Lincoln

Rachel Mulcahy, New Visions United Methodist Church

Rev. Dr. Oscar Sinclair, Unitarian Church of Lincoln

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Contact Olivia at olivia@justice-in-action.org to join the team!