Pope Francis reminds us that God is in everyone’s life. We believe that all people are entitled to the opportunity for rehabilitation and reconciliation. Across the U.S., Jesuit works offer spiritual support, education, and re-entry assistance to incarcerated people.
This ministry informs network advocacy for criminal legal system reforms, such as abolishing capital punishment, eliminating mandatory minimum sentencing, and strengthening support structures for re-entry.
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Patrick Govan was incarcerated in Louisiana prisons for 35 years. He was put in solitary confinement many times. As a returned citizen, Govan is now working to end the practice through Congressional advocacy with with the Jesuit Social Research Institute at Loyola University New Orleans and the Jesuit Conference.
