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Freedom Movement
A “Year of Jubilee” refers to a special year in the Hebrew Bible, occurring every 50 years, where all prisoners and captives were set free, all slaves were released, all debts were forgiven, and all property was returned to its original owners. The Jubilee presents a beautiful picture of the New Testament themes of redemption and forgiveness. The concept of a Jubilee year is primarily found in Leviticus 25:8-13.
In January 2025, former President Biden made an effort to right an almost forty year wrong by shortened the sentences of 2,490 nonviolent drug offenders convicted of crimes related to crack cocaine. After 49 years in prison, Biden commuted well-known American Indian Movement member Leonard Peltier.
As people of faith, we are called to be agents of liberation. In your hands is a revolutionary book that teaches faith and community leaders how to think outside the box while starting or developing a jail ministry. You’ll hear from several disciples for freedom including Andy himself who will teach you easy congregation-driven steps to develop existing programs including doing God’s work reducing sentences, and securing release for the unjustly sentenced.
Partner with us today so we can get the message out to the world. Your love offering will allow us to get the book edited and formatted. Book release June 2025.
Freedom Suits
Freedom suits were originally based on an 1807 Missouri territorial statute that said that a person held in wrongful servitude could sue for freedom. Freedom suits were a form of resistance to slavery and were usually grounded on one of three claims: the slave had been brought into a free state or had previously resided in a free state; was the child of a freeborn mother; or had purchased or been promised his or her freedom.
Our Freedom suits are designed to help our members in one of three ways: 1) the charge/ sentence/incarceration violated constitutionally protected rights (where there was no injured party or victim); 2) a wrongful conviction based on the evidence, and 3) a wrongful denial of parole.
Freedman’s Fund
We create social enterprises to reduce poverty and stimulate economic growth and job creation in low-income and poverty stricken communities. This is done through Opportunity Zone’s which are economically distressed communities that are designated as Qualified Opportunity Zones (QOZs). Signed into law by President Donald Trump in 2016 as a way to encourage investment in struggling communities, it allows investors to defer capital gains taxes and experience unlimited tax-free growth when investing in QOZs. The current iteration of Opportunity Zones, the bi-partisan economic development tool, will expire on December 31, 2026
Our Freedom suits are designed to help our members in one of three ways: 1) the charge/ sentence/incarceration violated constitutionally protected rights (where there was no injured party or victim); 2) a wrongful conviction based on the evidence, and 3) a wrongful denial of parole.