Austin Smith House, a House of Hospitality for destitute asylum seekers
In this interview from 2015, two Passionist Priests – Fr Martin Newell and Fr John Kearns – discuss how they set up Austin Smith House in Sparkhill, Birmingham, as a House of Hospitality for destitute asylum seekers and refugees.
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If the prison system we've created is ultimately a failure, what kind of approach could take its place?
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