Shared Justice
From Foster Care to Prison to Wheaton — Dionntai Holyfield’s Story- Part One
Dionntai Holyfield is a 2026 graduate of Wheaton College, where he studied Psychology and Anthropology. He graduated summa cum laude and was the 2026 recipient of the J. Richard Chase […]
For I Was in Prison and You Visited Me: Chaplaincy in Juvenile Justice
Being in a new environment always carries challenges, but in the juvenile justice system those challenges are amplified. Since his admission to a youth center, Johnson* struggled greatly with anxiety. […]
What Grace Demands: A Case Against the D.C. CRIMES Act
In September 2025, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the D.C. Criminal Reforms to Immediately Make Everyone Safe Act (D.C. CRIMES Act) by a vote of 240-179. One of the […]
Death by Incarceration: Rethinking How America Treats Its Youngest Offenders
Brett Abrams was only 14 years old when he was convicted of second-degree murder in 1984. Since 1993, he has been eligible for parole, yet he has been denied every […]
Adoption: Making Permanence Possible
As Psalm 68:5-6 (ESV) reminds us, “Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation. God settles the solitary in a home; he leads out […]