The Elephant in the Courtroom: Racism and Criminal Justice in North Carolina is an adult education curriculum resource provided by the North Carolina Council of Churches which explores themes of community, forgiveness, racism, and restorative justice.  To request a copy, please send an email to nccofc@nccouncilofchurches.org.

www.nccouncilofchurches.org/2010/05/thy-kingdom-come-a-call-to-prophetic-ministry/Thy Kingdom Come: A Call to Prophetic Ministry is a small-group study guide produced by the Office of Missions (NC Conference, United Methodist Church ) in conjunction with the North Carolina Council of Churches.  This guide discusses jobs and wages, health, education, housing, criminal justice, and other social justice areas.

www.nccumc.org/CJMM
The Committee on Criminal Justice and Mercy Ministries of the North Carolina Conference, United Methodist Church is committed to providing services and opportunities for United Methodists in the North Carolina Conference to achieve and maintain an understanding of prison ministry and the importance of prison reform based on Christian principles.  The Committee seeks to relate, in a Christian manner, to the individual offender and his or her family and to victims and their families.

www.exodusfoundation.org
heThe Exodus Foundation is a faith-based group that serves African-Americans who have been incarcerated or who are at risk for incarceration with a national community-based after-prison care program.are program. 

www.hrw.org
Human Rights Watch is an international, independent, nongovernmental organization that stands with victims and activists to prevent discrimination, to uphold political freedom, to protect people from inhumane conduct in wartime, and to bring offenders to justice.