Thrown in jail for being poor

Thrown in jail for being poor

Unfortunately such reports are becoming more and more common. “Thrown in jail for being poor: the booming for-profit probation industry”  “Many poor Americans face jail when they can’t pay steep fines for nonviolent crimes, like $1,000 for stealing a...
Vincent dePaul, prisoners & reform

Vincent dePaul, prisoners & reform

Given St. Vincent’s legendary concern for prisoners I suspect he would be very interested in this US hot button issue today. The issue today … “On August 12 Attorney General Eric Holder announced that federal prosecutors will circumvent federal...

Sisters of Charity – Hope behind bars

For the past four years, Rena Fernandes, SCN, has been taking concrete steps in reaching out to the women inmates of the Central Jail in Gaya on a regular basis. With a lot of enthusiasm, she went forward to look for possibilities to help these women. Initial contacts...

Ways to keep kids out of jail

Victoria, Australia,  the best when it comes to keeping kids out of jail New research has made it clear that Victoria’s youth justice system, with its focus on diversion, is effective at keeping young people out of prison.   Responding to the release of Juvenile...
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