APPG INQUIRY
The All Party Parliamentary Group on Women in the Penal System inquiry is investigating policy and practice regarding girls and the criminal justice system.
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Community Programmes Award
These annual awards celebrate best practice in community sentencing and champion the cutting edge of the criminal justice system, with work in the community that challenges and changes people for the better.
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U R BOSS
Supported by the Big Lottery Fund, U R Boss provides a national programme of participation opportunities and support for young people in custody and recently released into the community.
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RESEARCH
The Howard League for Penal Reform has a strong history of working alongside the academic and research communities.
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OUR LEGAL WORK
The Howard League legal team provide free, independent and confidential advice, assistance and representation on a wide range of issues to young people under 21 in custody.
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MEMBERSHIP
The best way to support our work is to become a member! We need our supporters to help us create a mass movement for change.
Read moreUpdates from The Howard League
- 18.05.12 / Transforming bailiff action consultation The Howard League has submitted a response to the Ministry of Justice consultation on aggressive behaviour by bailiffs. Our particular interest in this area revolves around the enforcement of court fines. Download the submission >
- 17.05.12 / The John Sunley Prize The Howard League for Penal Reform is seeking to reward and encourage Masters students who generate outstanding research dissertations that often are both topical and original; and can also offer genuine new insights into the penal system and further the cause of penal reform. More information and how to apply >
- 11.05.12 / New employment opportunity at the Howard League The Howard League is looking to appoint two new paralegals to be working as part of the legal team and the U R Boss project. The successful candidates will assist caseworkers providing an enhanced level of service. More information and how to apply >
- 04.05.12 / Statement on work in prison Frances Crook, chief executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform said: "People who are sentenced to a number of years in custody should be offered the chance to engage in real work, for a real employer, with a real wage and real responsibility for their family. For more than a decade the Howard League has campaigned for real work opportunities for people in prison, reducing the likelihood of their reoffending on release." Read the full statement >
