(27 Sep 2015) After encouraging a group of inmates to get their lives back on track, Pope Francis walked through the gym at Philadelphia's largest jail and shook the hands of each of the men and women individually.
The 100 inmates in blue uniforms remained in their seats Sunday until two stood up near the end to hug Francis.
Francis thanked the inmates at the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility for the large wooden chair that they made for him, calling it beautiful.
He has criticized prison systems that only work to punish and humiliate prisoners, and he has denounced life prison terms and isolation as a form of torture.
Later on Sunday, Francis will hold a Mass in Philadelphia that organizers estimate will draw more than 1 million.
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