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Imprisonment without hope for the future is torture, Pope says

August 27, 2017

Holy Father says imprisonment 'must have a horizon of hope'

Terror legislation could threaten free speech, say bishops after Queen’s Speech

May 18, 2016

The bishops said the best way to combat extremism was through effective integration

Bishop ‘encouraged’ by David Cameron’s plan for prison reform

February 09, 2016

England and Wales' lead bishop for prisons has said 'prisoners should be treated as assets to our society rather than liabilities'

Bishop backs Conservatives over reform of prisons

October 08, 2015

Bishop Moth says he is 'extremely encouraged' by renewed energy over reform

Ex-convicts don’t stand a chance in Britain

June 25, 2015

We should all think, 'There but for the grace of God go I', rather more often than we do

Bishop calls on Government to take urgent action on prisons

March 18, 2015

Bishop Richard Moth said that British prisons are overcrowded and under-resourced

Banning books being sent to prisoners is the politics of a thuggish nation

March 27, 2014

Chris Grayling's decision to allow prison governors to ban books from being sent to their inmates is unforgivable

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