October 23–24, 2009, The Lutheran Center, Chicago, Illinois

Present: Dawn Bartusch, Sue Berry, Oliver Brown, David Ellis, David Fredrickson, Hilary Freeman, Julian Gordy, Daniel Joy, Linda Manson, John Munday, Derek Nelson, Cynthia Osborne, Jane Otte, Nancy Reed, Steve Rice, Anamaria Schmid, Kevin Lotz.

Excused: Jeff Bishop, Daniel Joy, Bob Tuttle.

Staff: Kaari Reierson, Victor Thasiah.

Advisory staff: Loretta Horton, former director for poverty ministries networking

• Julian Gordy opened with devotions.
• The task force went over the agenda and reacquainted themselves.
• Kaari Reierson summarized the May meeting.
• Susan Howley director of public policy for the National Center for Victims of Crime presented on victim perspectives in criminal justice.
• The task force discussed the presentation and Jane Otte led the task force in a World Café on victims issues in the work of the task force.
• Gordon Bazemore of Florida Atlantic University presented on restorative justice.
• The task force, led by Dawn Bartusch, engaged in discussion of what we expect from the criminal justice system.
• Jane Otte presented on faith perspectives and the criminal justice system.
• The task force discussed theological themes in criminal justice.

Saturday, October 24, 2009

• The task force chose dates for the meetings after the February 2010 meeting: September 17–18, 2010, April 1–2, 2011, and October 21–22, 2011.
• Cathy Ryan, the director of Maryville Academy, presented on restorative justice and juvenile justice. Sally Wolfe and Gordon Bazemore joined in a discussion on restorative justice.
• The task force spent time discussing the assigned readings.
• John Stumme presented on government and on punishment.
• The task force discussed proposed topics for the study document, as well as what topics needed more attention.
• Oliver Brown closed with devotion.