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- Prison ReformAndy Keen-Downs, Chief Executive of the Prison Advice and Care Trust (Pact) delivered a Catholic Union Pub Talk that was extremely well attended earlier this week. Chaired by Catherine Pepinster, journalist, the talk covered a range of issues. Andy Keen-Downs CBE says: “Leaving prison can be as frightening as going into prison. Prisoners and their families need support along the way. We must not forget the hidden sentences for those family members who suffer stigma, abuse and hardship. As many as 200,000 children per annum are affected by a parent being in prison and we know with absolute certainty that… Read More »Prison Reform
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Founded in 1870 The Catholic Union of Great Britain was established to convene lay Catholics to work with people of good will to address the pressing policy challenges of the day. As an organisation of lay Catholics with members and supporters in every constituency we bring particular gifts in the social sciences, sciences, law, communications and business to this task. Today, under its new President Baroness Sheila Hollins, the Catholic Union is refreshing and renewing its work.