Front page news in the Lincoln Journal Star and coverage on the 6:00 PM and 10:00 PM broadcasts on Channel 10/11!
Members and staff from 26 local faith organizations, including First Lutheran Church, who are united under the Justice in Action coalition, gathered on the steps of The Justice and Law Enforcement Center for a press conference last Thursday. This event was part of a persistent effort to persuade County Attorney Pat Condon to expand existing diversion programs.
Rev. Tobi White, of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, said more than 500 people will “needlessly spend the holiday behind bars” in the county jail, many waiting for trial on a nonviolent offense, others with drug or alcohol issues, or mental health challenges. The jail population costs taxpayers $60,000 a day, she said. “We’re here to remind County Attorney Condon and his staff that they have the power to change this system,” she said.
You can watch the news coverage of the event on Channel 10/11 at https://www.1011now.com/2024/11/22/lincoln-faith-based-organization-calls-more-pretrial-diversion-programs.
You can also read the full article featured on the front page of the Journal Star at https://journalstar.com/news/local/government-politics/faith-group-again-pleads-with-lancaster-county-attorney-to-expand-jail-diversion/article_15182f7a-a83f-11ef-b831-4391a43d10d5.html.
