Alaska reverses ban on altar wine in prisons
July 17, 2023
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CWN Editor's Note: After protests from Catholic leaders, the Alaska Department of Corrections has backed away from a policy that would have banned the use of altar wine in prisons, thereby making it impossible to celebrate Mass for inmates.
The department acknowledged the “unintended issue” created by a policy that would have prevented any use of alcoholic beverages—specifically including altar wine—in prisons. The directive had therefore been “repealed,” the department said.
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