Prisons Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/cbcew/prisons/ England and Wales Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:30:47 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2017/09/cropped-android-chrome-512x512-1-32x32.png Prisons Archives - Catholic Bishops' Conference https://www.cbcew.org.uk/category/cbcew/prisons/ 32 32 174395915 Liaison Bishop for Prisons welcomes reform of short prison sentences https://www.cbcew.org.uk/liaison-bishop-for-prisons-welcomes-reform-of-short-prison-sentences/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/liaison-bishop-for-prisons-welcomes-reform-of-short-prison-sentences/#respond Wed, 25 Mar 2026 14:14:51 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=116099 Archbishop Richard Moth, Liaison Bishop for Prisons for the Bishops’ Conference, has welcomed the implementation of the Sentencing Act 2026 that has seen significant reform to short jail terms. The changes came into force on Monday, 23 March. “I welcome the recent introduction of the reform of short prison sentences. In my role as Liaison […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/liaison-bishop-for-prisons-welcomes-reform-of-short-prison-sentences/feed/ 0 116099 Bishop Moth issues Pastoral Letter for Jubilee of Prisoners https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-moth-issues-pastoral-letter-for-jubilee-of-prisoners/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-moth-issues-pastoral-letter-for-jubilee-of-prisoners/#respond Mon, 15 Dec 2025 16:22:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=113564 On Sunday 14 December, as part of the Jubilee Year of Hope and on the occasion of the Jubilee of Prisoners, Bishop Richard Moth, Bishop of Arundel and Brighton and Lead Bishop for Prisons, issued a pastoral letter to his diocese. Acknowledging the challenge that the topic of hope presents to those in prison and […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-moth-issues-pastoral-letter-for-jubilee-of-prisoners/feed/ 0 113564 Bishop Moth on the Church’s role in supporting those involved in the criminal justice system https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-moth-on-the-churchs-role-in-supporting-those-involved-in-the-criminal-justice-system/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-moth-on-the-churchs-role-in-supporting-those-involved-in-the-criminal-justice-system/#respond Fri, 14 Nov 2025 15:02:11 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=112337 At the bishops’ autumn plenary meeting in November 2025, Bishop Richard Moth, Bishop of Arundel and Brighton and Lead Bishop for Prisons, reflected on the Church’s role in supporting those involved in the criminal justice system.  In an interview recorded at the end of the plenary meeting, Bishop Moth reflected on the importance of remembering […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-moth-on-the-churchs-role-in-supporting-those-involved-in-the-criminal-justice-system/feed/ 0 112337 Prisons – Bishop Richard Moth https://www.cbcew.org.uk/plenary-statement-prisons-november-2025/ Fri, 14 Nov 2025 10:29:42 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=112299 At the bishops’ autumn plenary meeting in November 2025, Bishop Richard Moth, Bishop of Arundel and Brighton and Lead Bishop for Prisons, reflected on the Church’s role in supporting those involved in the criminal justice system.  In an interview recorded at the end of the plenary meeting, Bishop Moth reflected on the importance of remembering […]

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]]> 112299 Prisoners’ Sunday https://www.cbcew.org.uk/prisoners-sunday/ Thu, 02 Oct 2025 09:13:45 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=50103 12 October 2025 What is Prisoners’ Sunday? Prisoners’ Sunday is the national day of prayer and action for prisoners and their dependents as marked by the Catholic Church and across the Christian denominations. It is a day to direct our thoughts and prayers to prisoners, their families and children. Prisoners’ Sunday is the time to […]

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]]> 50103 Sentencing Review highlights urgent need for improved regimes and engagement with prisoners’ families https://www.cbcew.org.uk/sentencing-review-highlights-urgent-need-for-improved-regimes-and-engagement-with-prisoners-families/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/sentencing-review-highlights-urgent-need-for-improved-regimes-and-engagement-with-prisoners-families/#respond Thu, 22 May 2025 08:01:00 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=105459 The Independent Sentencing Review, published today, calls for immediate reform to the sentencing framework in England and Wales. The report proposes that people in prison can earn release on licence after serving a third of their sentence if they complete work and training and demonstrate good behaviour.  Pact, Prison Advice and Care Trust, CEO Andy […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/sentencing-review-highlights-urgent-need-for-improved-regimes-and-engagement-with-prisoners-families/feed/ 0 105459 Bishop Moth tells Parliamentarians: ‘The criminal justice system poses threats to human dignity’ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-moth-tells-parliamentarians-the-criminal-justice-system-is-a-threat-to-human-dignity/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-moth-tells-parliamentarians-the-criminal-justice-system-is-a-threat-to-human-dignity/#respond Thu, 16 Jan 2025 10:42:30 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=100668 Speaking at the Parliamentary launch of a new Bishops’ Conference Social Justice Department document, Bishop Moth emphasized that an effective criminal justice system must honour the innate dignity of every human being, and further the common good. At the launch for Remember Me: A Catholic Approach to Criminal Justice, attended by Parliamentarians, heads of charities, and […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-moth-tells-parliamentarians-the-criminal-justice-system-is-a-threat-to-human-dignity/feed/ 0 100668 Bishop Moth says restorative justice can offer healing to the victims of crime and rehabilitation for offenders https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-moth-says-restorative-justice-can-offer-healing-to-the-victims-of-crime-and-rehabilitation-for-offenders/ https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-moth-says-restorative-justice-can-offer-healing-to-the-victims-of-crime-and-rehabilitation-for-offenders/#respond Wed, 27 Nov 2024 11:37:55 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?p=98975 The Department for Social Justice of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales has released a new document on criminal justice encouraging Catholics to play an active role in caring for the needs of victims and supporting the rehabilitation of offenders. Writing in the foreword of the document, Remember Me: A Catholic Approach to […]

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]]> https://www.cbcew.org.uk/bishop-moth-says-restorative-justice-can-offer-healing-to-the-victims-of-crime-and-rehabilitation-for-offenders/feed/ 0 98975 Conclusion https://www.cbcew.org.uk/remember-me-conclusion/ Wed, 27 Nov 2024 09:46:12 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=98778 “Christians need to be encouraged to participate in the debate on criminal justice and prisons and to apply their faith directly to issues of controversy. Christians need boldly to challenge the myths and prejudices which underlie so much penal populism”. Written in 2004, these words of our previous landmark publication on criminal justice, A Place […]

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]]> 98778 Redemption https://www.cbcew.org.uk/remember-me-redemption/ Wed, 27 Nov 2024 09:44:33 +0000 https://www.cbcew.org.uk/?page_id=98774 The compatibility of justice and mercy lies at the heart of the understanding of the criminal justice process as a journey of redemption. Care for the victim, dispensation of just punishment, rehabilitation of the offender and restoration of right relationships involve both the external administration of justice and the internal acceptance of the transformative power […]

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