Links to various statements from Catholic Social Teaching on the treatment of prisoners.Catholic Catechism: Torture: More on toruture

Vatican perspective on Catholic Prison Ministry

Pope John Paul II
Jubilee 2000 Message

See also US Bishop’s statements

Fact sheet of statement from the Education for Justice site of the COC can be downloaded in pdf format at http://www.famvin.org/enarchive/efj-fsiraqprisoners.htm