22 December 2022, The Tablet

Crime and punishment – voices of hope from inside


It benefits us all to help people improve their future, rather than merely punish them for their past.

Crime and punishment – voices of hope from inside

housands of the altar breads Pope Francis consecrated at Matera had been made by ­people in Italy’s prisons.
CNS/Vatican Media.

 
Unless prisons are reformed, they will continue to exacerbate the problems in people’s lives rather than offering them a way to get back on track. Better alternatives must be found.
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