In New Jersey, and across the country, Departments of Corrections are subjected to little external oversight of their prisons, juvenile detention facilities or county jails. “Access” to conditions of confinement is possible only via letters and telephone calls from incarcerated men and women sharing of their experiences. Youngsters in juvenile facilities also reach out to tell their stories. In responding to these testimonies and requests from within New Jersey and throughout the country, the AFSC enables individuals to self-advocate; leading to empowerment.

There are currently three Quaker UN Representatives at QUNO New York, including the Director.  This Representative position functions as a senior member of the QUNO team, sharing program responsibilities while also taking particular care for QUNO’s external communications.  Their principal responsibilities include: taking a lead role in developing and implementing work on QUNO program plans and entry points in collaboration with QUNO program partners; taking a lead role in developing and implementing QUNO’s global communications strategy, as well as the marketing strategy for QUNO