by John Freund, CM | Aug 18, 2013 | Justice and Peace
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...
by John Freund, CM | Sep 10, 2012 | Vincentian Family
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...
by John Freund, CM | Aug 26, 2012 | Poverty: Analysis and Responses
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...
by John Freund, CM | Jun 23, 2012 | Church
BATHURST NSW:  The Anglican and Catholic Dioceses of Bathurst held a joint Commissioning of Prison Chaplains to the Bathurst Correctional Complex on Tuesday 19th June 2012. The two Dioceses signed a Covenant to work together in any way possible towards visible...
by John Freund, CM | Oct 1, 2011 | Justice and Peace
The following appeal, published by Catholic Moral Theology, calling for the abolition of the death penalty in the USA has already been signed by 160 leading Catholic academics: (Breaking News… Vatican Clarification on Death Penalty) There were two...
