Justice and Fairness in Prisons
Our blog on justice and fairness in prisons
Updates, reflections and examples of good practice.
This blog provides a deeper insight into the issues uncovered in our programme on justice and fairness in prisons. It includes examples of fairness and unfairness in prisons and records the experience of people in prison as well as analysis by researchers.
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In a time of coronavirus, the rights of people in prison are more important than ever
Parliament has just passed the Coronavirus Act 2020 which grants an enormous increase in state power. There have already been complaints that the police are exceeding their new powers. This new age of emergency laws has renewed debate around the need to protect our ever-fragile human rights. In the uniquely coercive environment of a prison, it is all the more important that people’s rights are respected. Read more
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Justice does not stop at the prison gates: why fairer prisons mean a safer society
In normal times I would ask you to imagine what it is like to be in prison. But right now, in the middle of a global pandemic, we are all living in constrained conditions. For some of us, these constraints are more difficult or more restrictive than for others. Read more
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Welcome to our new blog
Welcome to the Howard League’s new blog for our justice and fairness in prisons programme. Read more
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