Incarceration serves four purposes: deterrence, incapacitation, retribution and rehabilitation. Life without parole is not necessary for any of them.
Prisons
Posted inLast Take, Politics & Society
Why more data is needed when reporting on Latinos in the criminal justice system
Latino men born in 2001 have a 1-in-6 chance of ending up in prison, compared to a 1-in-17 chance for non-Latino white men.
Posted inFaith, News
Pope Francis will wash prisoners’ feet on Holy Thursday
The Holy Thursday ritual has become a hallmark of Francis’ papacy.
Posted inFaith, News
Pope visits group home for women prisoners with small children
The pope left chocolate eggs as gifts during his surprise visit to Casa di Leda, a group home for incarcerated women with small children.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
Limiting human contact for prisoners is counterproductive and un-Christian
Making it more difficult for families to visit prisoners, or have any contact with them, is contrary to respect for human life and dignity.
Posted inEditorials, Politics & Society
The bail system punishes the poor—here are some more just alternatives.
It costs more to be poor in the United States.
Posted inPolitics & Society, Short Take
The redemption of ex-prisoners is a duty of the Catholic Church
Pope Francis reminds us that we must “cleanse, heal and restore” the sinner, including those returning to society from prisons.
Posted inFeatures, Politics & Society
We are one body: Catholics raise voices against the use of solitary confinement
Catholics raise voices against the use of solitary confinement.