RADIANT JUSTICE

RECOMMENDATIONS of the MAYORS JUSTICE 2000 TASK FORCE

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This is the final report of the Mayor's Justice 2000 Task Force, whose mission was: To identify, through analysis, research, and ongoing discussion with citizens throughout the City, the major justice issues in or connected with the City. To consider and creatively explore how the City, especially City government, could reasonably address those justice issues. To make recommendations to the City Commission accordingly. The task force was organized by a group of concerned citizens starting in 1995. It was commissioned by John Logie, Grand Rapids Mayor, as the Mayors Justice 2000 Task Force in September, 1997. Its official sunset date was September 22, 1999. This task force was perhaps unique in being entirely run by us, with no Mayoral or other City oversight. This allowed us free rein, including at times strong criticism of City policies and actions. We even accepted some as task force members who were never officially appointed. Earlier the task force presented one other report: the results of a survey of 1000 people, mostly low-income, center-city residents. That survey is a major source for the recommendations herein. Other sources include initiatives and suggestions from other places, continued dialogue with residents both individually and through several public forums, effects on people elsewhere and in the future (to the extent we can determine), and our own experience and discussions. RADIANT JUSTICE, a gift to our community, is presented by the following task force members (those with phone numbers may be contacted for more information): Willie Wells, Glenn Swier, Sarah Scott, Richa (616-245-3910), Mark Post, Laura Norlin, Kathy Needham (616-459-8192), Tammy Moore, Lisa Goddard, Tom Cary (616-451-3051), Judi Buchman, LaDeidra Brown-Gais We look forward to implementation of this vision.

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