Editor’s Note: The following video was produced by The Global Faith & Work Initiative, a ministry of Redeemer City to City.
At NIFW, we believe that God has called us to be agents of renewal in every industry, ushering in the kingdom of heaven here on earth. In doing so, we accept the call of being God’s ambassadors of reconciliation to a hurting world (2 Corinthians 5).
Nashville Gotham Alumni Thomas Hunter and Sheriff Daron Hall saw the criminalization of mental illness in their jail system in Davidson County as an area of brokenness. Hunter, who serves as the Community Engagement Director within Davidson County Sheriff’s Office, worked alongside Hall to create a new system where those detained presenting with mental illness were given the opportunity for treatment at their Behavioral Care Center instead of being jailed.
The video below tells their story of developing the Behavioral Care Center and the “why” behind their efforts. We honor the work of Hunter and Sheriff Hall and hold this up as a God-glorifying example of cultural renewal that seeks to extend mercy and care to those in need of it.
Cultural Renewal in the Criminal Justice System: Gotham Alumni Thomas Hunter
