| Resolution Number: | 2022-D009 |
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| Title: | Encourage a Moratorium on and Abolition of Private Prisons |
| Legislative Action Taken: | Concurred as Amended |
| Final Text: | |
Resolved, That the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church hereby direct and encourage the adoption, as appropriate, on a state-by-state basis and at the national level a moratorium on the construction of private prisons, and for their outright abolition; and be it further
Resolved, That the 80th General Convention, consistent with established policies and procedures, refer this Resolution to the Office of Government Relations, so that it may take all actions necessary to accomplish the intentions and purposes of this Resolution.
| Citation: | General Convention, Journal of the General Convention of...The Episcopal Church, Baltimore, 2022 (New York: General Convention, 2023), pp. 864-865. |
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Legislative History
| Author: | The Rev. Debra Bennett |
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| Originating House: | House of Deputies |
| Originating Committee: | Social Justice and United States Policy |
House of Deputies
The House of Deputies Committee on Social Justice and United States Policy presented its Report #20 on Resolution D009 (Resolution to Address the Issue of Private Prisons) and moved adoption with amendment.
Original Text of Resolution:
(D009)
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring,
That the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church hereby direct and encourage the adoption, as appropriate, on a state-by-state basis and at the national level a moratorium on the construction of private prisons, and for their outright abolition; and be it further
Resolved, That the 80th General Convention direct, consistent with established policies and procedures, that the Executive Council refer this Resolution to the Office of Government Relations, so that it may take all actions necessary to accomplish the intentions and purposes of this Resolution.
Committee Amendment:
Resolved, the House of Bishops concurring, That the 80th General Convention of The Episcopal Church hereby direct and encourage the adoption, as appropriate, on a state-by-state basis and at the national level a moratorium on the construction of private prisons, and for their outright abolition; and be it further
Resolved, That the 80th General Convention direct, consistent with established policies and procedures, that the Executive Council refer
this Resolution to the Office of Government Relations, so that it may
take all actions necessary to accomplish the intentions and purposes of
this Resolution.
Motion carried
Resolution adopted with amendment
(Communicated to the House of Bishops in HD Message #28)
House of Bishops
The House of Bishops Committee on Social Justice and United States Policy presented its Report #38 on HD Message #28 on Resolution D009 (Resolution to Address the Issue of Private Prisons) and moved concurrence.
Motion carried
The House concurred
(Communicated to the House of Deputies in HB Message #330)
Resolution Concurred by Both Houses, July 10.
| Abstract: | The 80th General Convention encourages the adoption of a moratorium on the construction of private prisons and for their abolition at the state and national levels. |
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| Notes: | Many resolutions concurred by the House of Bishops on Day 3 resulted in two messages being sent to the House of Deputies. The Acts of Convention followed the Journal Editor’s lead in using the second message number as the official message. House of Bishops Message #330 was preceded by House of Bishops Message #264. |