White Supremacy by Another Name: How Replacement Theory is Fueling Mass Incarceration
Prison & Jail Mission Specialist Rev. Dean Bucalos explains the link between this theory and mass incarceration.
Posts by Rev. Dean
Exploring the Prison Abolition Movement
I have been intrigued for a while by the prison abolition movement. Wikipedia defines the movement as “a network of groups and activists that seek to reduce or eliminate prisons and the prison system, and replace them with systems of rehabilitation that do not place a focus on punishment and government institutionalization.”
Incarceration is Not Quarantine: A Reflection on the Effects of COVID-19 on our Prison and Jail Systems
It is estimated that there are more than two million people incarcerated in jails, prisons and detention centers in the United States. Dean Bucalos, NBA Mission Specialist for our Prison and Jail Ministries shares how we can advocate and support incarcerated individuals during this crisis.
You Need a Confidant
Rev. Dean Bucalos says: Everyone in this work needs a confidant. Someone they can talk to and with whom they can share their greatest fears and wildest dreams. In my ministry, I have found two people. And I recommend this model to everyone involved in non-profit work.
Succession Plan???
If small non-profits expect and want their hard, foundational work to have long-range significance, thinking about future leadership is not only necessary but also critical.
The Marshall Project: “We Are Witnesses”
I invite you to watch a powerful new film series, created and produced by The Marshall Project. “We Are Witnesses” gives voice to those whose lives are enmeshed in the criminal justice system and provides a rare 360-degree portrait of crime and punishment in America today.
Incubate Partnerships
For non-profits, there's always a sense that you are in a constant battle for limited funding and increased exposure. But does it have to be that way?
From Church Party to House Party
Working with a development coach was an important first step for Mission Behind Bars and Beyond's institutional development. She helped them to think differently about this process and gave them a great idea: a house party.
Upstream, Downstream
It is the ongoing, ever-present, sometimes exhausting work that seeks both to save and rescue those being hurt and harmed and to dismantle the systems that are causing such pain and brokenness.
Social Entrepreneurs of Faith: Championing the Cause
Social entrepreneurs adopt a mission to create and sustain social value. I have come across some amazing ideas that incredibly innovative people have launched into reality.
