Dr. MaryClare Birmingham, executive director of the Archdiocese of Chicago’s Kolbe House jail ministry, joins Bob to talk about the crucial importance of the first 72 hours after an inmate’s release. Then, Sr. JoAnn Persch, a Sister of Mercy, talks about her recent arrest in Washington, D.C., during the Catholic Day of Action for Immigrant Children. Finally, Natalie Jackson, research director for the Washington, D.C.-based Public Religion Research Institute, discusses the organization’s report released last week detailing American opinions on abortion and contraception.
