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Melissa Lucio is seen in this undated photo. Lucio, a Catholic mother of 14, was sentenced to death in Texas in 2007 for the death of her 2-year-old daughter, Mariah, that Lucio, now 53, has maintained was due to an accidental fall down a stairwell. The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals granted a stay of execution April 25, 2022. (CNS photo/courtesy Melissa Lucio's defense team via Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops)

Texas bishops welcome stay of execution for mother on death row

John Lavenburg|Apr 26, 2022|4 Min Read

Alfred Dewayne Brown in "The Innocence Files." (IMDB)

Exonerated death-row inmate gives students close look at capital punishment

Carol Zimmermann|Oct 28, 2020|4 Min Read

Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, center, appears with Betty Andrews, left, of the Iowa-Nebraska NAACP, and other supporters of an executive order that restored voting rights to individuals who have completed sentences for felony convictions Aug. 5, 2020. (CNS photo/CNS photo/courtesy The Catholic Messenger)

Iowans who have completed sentence for felony conviction can now vote

Barb Arland-Fye|Aug 12, 2020|4 Min Read

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More funding needed to deliver real reform in prisons, Senate committee hears

Catholic News Agency|Nov 20, 2019|3 Min Read

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Faith

Development of prison catechesis program draws strong support

Jonah McKeown|Nov 17, 2019|5 Min Read

Pope Francis speaks to national and regional directors of Catholic prison ministries during a meeting at the Vatican Nov. 8, 2019. The pope urged greater efforts to reform prison systems, address the root causes of crime and ensure acceptance and reintegration once a person completes his or her sentence. (CNS photo/Vatican Media)

Faith

Concern for inmates, prison reform is obligatory act of mercy, pope says

Cindy Wooden|Nov 8, 2019|3 Min Read

San Francisco Police Chief George Gascon speaks during a news conference in 2010. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

What do Californians want from their criminal justice system?

Ruben Navarrette|Oct 1, 2019|4 Min Read

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Churches often have 'best way forward' for helping inmates, Betsy DeVos says

Catholic News Agency|Sep 30, 2019|3 Min Read

Pope Francis meets with Bishop Gustavo Zanchetta. Credit: Vatican Media.

World

Zanchetta to stand trial in Argentina for sexual abuse of seminarians

Catholic News Agency|Jun 11, 2019|2 Min Read

Senator Ben Sasse. (Image via CNA)

'Absolutely nuts' to grill judicial nominees over KofC membership, Sasse says

Catholic News Agency|Jun 7, 2019|3 Min Read

Cardinal George Pell arrives at the Supreme Court of Victoria in Melbourne

World

Cardinal Pell returns to prison to await ruling on appeal

Catholic News Service|Jun 6, 2019|3 Min Read

March 17

World

In opening arguments, Cardinal Pells lawyers set out case for appeal

Catholic News Agency|Jun 5, 2019|5 Min Read

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