The concern of the American Friends Service Committee with the treatment of persons convicted or accused of crimes in this society is rooted in the Quaker opposition to violence and injustice and the Quaker principle that there is that of God in every person. The AFSC views each individual as a person of worth and value who should be treated with dignity, respect, and humanity, regardless of his or her circumstances in life or how offensive his or her behavior to others. We seek through our actions to achieve meaningful communication with all persons-those who victimize others, those who are victims, those who oppress, those who are oppressed-in the expectation that the measure of goodness and truth in each individual seeks expression and can respond.