New York City Mayor Moves to End Solitary Confinement in Jails
January 7, 2026By Katie Vasquez ASTORIA — Solitary confinement, a long-controversial practice used for years in New York City correctional facilities such as Rikers […]
Topic: Prison
Sharing Goods Not Communism But ‘Pure Christianity,’ Pope Francis Says
April 12, 2021By Currents News Staff For the second consecutive year, Pope Francis visited the church of Divine Mercy in Rome, April 11. Here […]
Cardinal George Pell Reflects on Life in Prison and Forgiveness After Release
December 3, 2020By Jessica Easthope Cardinal George Pell is back in Rome after being released from prison in April. For 404 days Cardinal Pell […]
‘Today’s Inmate Is Tomorrow’s Neighbor,’ Says Author Who Worked in a Prison Library
July 9, 2020Currents News Staff Prison reform is one of the issues at the heart of our nation’s current conversation regarding race relations in […]
Currents News full broadcast for Tuesday, 5/12/20
May 12, 2020On the newscast: – Churches are going to open again but will people return to the pews once the coronavirus crisis eases? – […]
Jails and Prisons Still Among COVID-19 Hotspots
May 12, 2020Currents News Staff Prisons are a breeding ground for the coronavirus, spreading among a population forced into close quarters. The virus has […]
Sister Helen Prejean Spending COVID-19 Quarantine Advocating for Prisoners
April 14, 2020By Christopher White, National Correspondent NEW YORK — In back-to-back homilies, Pope Francis prayed for prisoners and those facing unjust sentences – […]
Currents News for Tuesday, November 5, 2019
November 5, 2019On the newscast: A bullet-riddled SUV is all that remains after American women and children are slaughtered in Mexico. The drug cartels […]
Prison and A Presidential Pardon Later, Alice Johnson Tells Her Story
June 12, 2019Currents News Staff Alice Marie Johnson is free after being released from federal prison after spending 21-years behind bars as a first-time […]
Cardinal Timothy Dolan Celebrates Mass at Rikers Island
March 6, 2019By Emily Drooby The Catholic faith has always been part of Mary Stiles’s life, including now while she’s incarcerated at Rikers Island […]