The Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) crafted a policy statement on domestic violence at its 2001 General Assembly.

The Episcopal Church passed a resolution in 1994 at its 71st General Convention condemning violence against women. In 2000, delegates at the 73rd General Convention called the church to address domestic violence within its own community.

The United Methodist Church passed a resolution on domestic violence in 1992.

The Southern Baptist Convention passed a resolution against domestic violence in 1979.

The Catholic Church’s National Conference of Catholic Bishops issued the statement against domestic violence towards women in 2002.

California Church IMPACT is the legislative advocacy arm of the California Council of Churches, which supported a state bill that it says would make sentencing for youths fairer. Email through the website.

Javier Stauring is director of Faith Communities for Families and Children, which held a Juvenile Justice Week of Faith in Februrary 2010 with events across California.

Greg Kepferle is CEO of Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County, Calif. He has testified before a subcommittee of the U.S. House of Representatives about maintaining and increasing funding for juvenile justice programs.

Dennis Gibbs is director of the Episcopal Diocese of Los Angeles’ Prism ministry, which focuses on “restorative justice” for the incarcerated, including juveniles.