Less crime, safer communities, fewer people in prison

The Howard League for Penal Reform has launched its new campaign, Take Action 2010, to stop the relentless rise in our prison population and to urge the political parties to place more investment in communities to prevent the underlying causes of crime.

Find out more about the campaign

Twitter conversation with Kerry McCarthy MP

No winners: the reality of short sentenced prisoners

The Howard League for Penal Reform and the Prison Governors’ Association are seeking to commission a researcher to look at short term prison sentences from the perspective of those serving short sentences and those working in prisons. The focus of the study is adult men serving sentences of up to 12 months in local prisons in England and Wales. Closing date: Monday 22 March 2010.

Further information

Bristol students walk for penal reform

Our student group at Bristol University walked over 15 miles though the rain on Saturday and so far have raised £680 with more expected to come in.

You can still sponsor the students by visiting their Justgiving page.

You can find out more about our student groups in the student section of the website or via our Facebook group.

Inquiry into former armed service personnel in prison

The Howard League for Penal Reform has launched an independent inquiry into former armed service personnel in prison.

The Inquiry has invited all interested organisations and individuals to contribute written evidence.

More information on how to submit evidence

Make a donation towards the Inquiry

Howard League Community Programmes Awards

The Howard League Community Programmes Awards are now open for nominations. For further details and a nomination form please visit the awards page.

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