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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
Young, Adult, No Support
The Howard League has published a practical guide to the rights and entitlements of young adults (18-21 year olds) for practitioners called Young, Adult and No Support: The entitlements of young adults to care in the community.
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.
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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