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2 Nov 2007

Churches gear up for Prison Week as jail population hits record high

UK churches are gearing up to mark 'prisons week' as the prison population hits a record high. The week kicks off on 18 November 2007, when churches across Britain are being asked to mark Prisoners' Sunday - a day of reflection and prayer.
14 Sep 2007

Tutu says forgive, don't retaliate, on 9/11 anniversary

On the sixth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorists attacks, Desmond M. Tutu, Anglican Archbishop emeritus of Cape Town, South Africa delivered a message of forgiveness to those gathered at the Chapel of the Good Shepherd on the campus of General Theological Seminary (GTS) in New York City.
13 Sep 2007

Youth Juries to rule on justice for young offenders

A pilot project in which new "youth juries" will decide what will happen to young offenders is being launched in Lancashire.
10 Sep 2007

ASBOs may lead to a longer criminal career

The Howard League for Penal Reform has today (Monday) published a book that examines the anti-social behaviour order (ASBO) and suggest it is failing to prevent further crime and anti-social behaviour among offenders.
24 Jul 2007

Bishops join call for further enquiry into youth custody death

Church of England bishops in the House of Lords have joined other penal reformers in highlighting the conditions of Britain’s child prisons in a debate following the coroner’s report into the death of a 15-year-old boy.
18 Jun 2007

Church divisions hamper action on criminalized black youth

Divisions between Black Majority congregations and historic Christian churches are hindering efforts to tackle issues surrounding young black people's over representation in the criminal justice system, says a churches' forum.
9 May 2007

Campaigners welcome new Ministry of Justice

Campaigners have welcomed the establishment of the new Ministry of Justice but warned that it faces huge challenges.
23 Mar 2007

Ill-gotten gains turned into humanitarian aid

Police from West Yorkshire have transformed thousands of pounds of local criminals’ ill-gotten gains into humanitarian aid to help fight poverty in developing countries.
6 Feb 2007

Prisons and opposition to Trident replacement on C of E agenda

The Church of England's General Synod is to be debate the Government's proposals to replace the Trident nuclear weapons system, as well as the crisis in Britain's prisons, it was announced yesterday.
2 Feb 2007

Archbishop of Canterbury backs restorative alternatives to failing prisons

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, has criticized society's over-reliance on prisons ‚Ä' and is calling for a commission of enquiry into the penal justice system in the UK, which he says is failing both offenders and victims because it is not restorative.

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