People cannot live full, meaningful lives when the activities necessary to sustain that life are criminalized and punished. Crimes and its associated punishments are made, not born — the choice to make something a crime harms families and communities, limits the potential for healing and reconciliation, and fails to encompass the complexity of human experience.

Criminalization & Punishment
People cannot live full, meaningful lives when the activities necessary to sustain that life are criminalized and punished. Crimes and its associated punishments are made, not born — the choice to make something a crime harms families and communities, limits the potential for healing and reconciliation, and fails to encompass the complexity of human experience.