Congress Passes Bipartisan Criminal-Justice Reform Championed by President Trump
Catholic leaders praised the bipartisan First Step Act, which is expected to be signed into law by the president.
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US House Takes First Step Toward Prison Reform
A rare bipartisan consensus in the House of Representatives shows movement toward the Catholic Church’s position that restorative justice is a better model for prison and society.
Cardinal Says Convicts’ Human Dignity Demands Church Re-Integrate Them Into Society
The cardinal-archbishop of Westminster spoke to a gathering of prison chaplains about the need for the Church to support former prisoners upon their release and work for humane conditions in prisons.
Mass Incarceration Takes Huge Toll on U.S. Society, But Experts Say There Is a Better Way
The economics of mass incarceration are terribly inefficient to keeping crime down, socially destructive and not absolutely necessary, says a White House report.
Amid Calls for Reform, a Look at Stories — and Stats — From the US Prison System
Catholic leaders hail a new Senate bill as a ‘modest bipartisan first step’ in criminal-justice reform, praising it overall, although some new mandatory minimum sentences are ‘problematic.’
