Fair and Just or Cruel and Unusual: Incarceration in America

8170 Hague Road,Indianapolis IN 46256

07 March, 2023

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CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT? Has someone you know been incarcerated? How should those convicted of crimes be treated? The treatment of prisoners will be the topic of conversation at the next Wellspring Café on Tuesday, March 7. In the United States, we have a prohibition against “cruel and unusual punishment,” but what exactly constitutes “cruel and unusual?” We will hear from prisoners about their experience during incarceration in American prisons and explore a different model of prisoner treatment being used in Denmark. This is an opportunity to explore what you know about imprisonment in America and explore your thoughts and feelings on what is fair, effective, and just. We are all in this together, and we learn and plan better together. Wellspring Café is a place for warm and meaningful conversations on topics that matter to our lives. Wellspring Café is a ministry of Faith Presbyterian Church, meeting the first Monday and Tuesday of each month, with the same topic. One version is on Zoom and one version is in person.