“To ensure that an individual’s punishment fits the crime, judicial discretion should be restored. Accordingly, we advocate the repeal of mandatory minimum prison sentences.”

Supporters include:

U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops*
National Council of Churches
United Methodist Church*
United Methodist Board of Church and Society
Prison Fellowship Ministries*
Presbyterian Church (USA)
Episcopal Church
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Progressive National Baptist Convention
National Baptist Convention USA, Inc.*
National Baptist Convention of America, Inc.*
National Missionary Baptist Convention*
Church of the Brethren Witness
United Church of Christ
American Baptist Churches in the USA*
Union for Reform Judaism
Unitarian Universalist Association
Mennonite Central Committee U.S., Washington Office*
American Friends Service Committee*
Church Women United

* An asterisk indicates that the organization has not yet signed the Interfaith Drug Policy Initiative’s quoted statement, although it does have an official supportive position. The specific policy position language is available upon request from IDPI.