Dr. Rev. Terry L. Richardson and Rev. Timothy Levi Jones write for the Star Ledger:

As religious leaders of all different faiths and denominations we recognize youth incarceration — and its inherent racial disparities — is an issue of morality, not just of policy.

And so, we have joined more than 20 faith leaders from across New Jersey as part of Faith Justice New Jersey, a coalition of faith leaders who endorse a transformation of our juvenile justice system into a system of community-based care…