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‘Vision statement’ shares Catholic teaching on criminal justice laws and policies, including sentencing, parole and reentry

The Catholic Conference of Illinois has released “A Catholic Vision for Restorative Justice in Illinois,” a document intended to educate everyone from lawmakers to Catholics in the pews and the bishops themselves what the Gospel calls for when it comes to justice.

Kolbe House walk prays for incarcerated, justice reform

For the 50 or so Chicago-area Catholics who gathered outside Cook County Jail on Palm Sunday, the 2-mile prayer walk hosted by Kolbe House offered an opportunity to show solidarity with people affected by incarceration.

Jail, prison ministry helps newly released people with basic needs

When the Illinois Department of Corrections began releasing inmates from state prisons to reduce populations during the COVID-19 pandemic, staff from Kolbe House, the archdiocese’s jail and prison ministry, stepped up to help.

They take Jesus to those living behind bars
Deacon Pablo Perez draws on his own life experiences in his ministry at Kolbe House

The reporting for this story was completed last year. The inmates mentioned in the story are no longer in jail. Their names have been changed to protect their identities. On a sunny spring day...

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