Restorative Justice Ministry staffs the bishops of the Archdiocese of Atlanta, and supports archdiocesan clergy, parishes, schools and other communities with engagement opportunities and resources to promote restorative justice and the use of restorative practices.
Through education and advocacy, we work to foster healing, reconciliation and community resilience, as well as address the systemic issues of criminal legal reform, death penalty abolition and racial justice. Restorative Justice Ministry also supports prison and jail ministry in the archdiocese through training, resourcing and logistical assistance.
The work of Restorative Justice Ministry is rooted in Gospel values and the Catholic Church’s social doctrine, which call us to live in right relationship with God, with each other and with all of creation.
Action Alerts
House Bill 123, which would end the death penalty for people with intellectual disabilities in Georgia, passed in the Georgia House on March 4 with a vote of 172-0.
The bill now moves to the Senate for their consideration.
Take these easy steps to help make sure Georgia stops executing people with intellectual disabilities:
- Find your Georgia Senator.
- Call their Capitol office number listed on their profile page.
- Tell the staff person who answers the phone that you are a constituent and that you would like for your senator to support HB 123 to end the death penalty for people with intellectual disabilities in Georgia.
