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    Frances Crook's blog

    Our Chief Executive, Frances Crook, provides informal comment on the issues of the day.

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    Criminal Care?

    This blog provides a deeper insight into the issues uncovered in our programme to end the criminalisation of children in residential care. It includes contributions from children who have lived in children's homes, as well as analysis by researchers.

  • Howard Journal: Policy Insights

    This blog seeks to bring academic research out from the journal and to the attention of a more diverse audience.

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    Policy responses

    The Howard League for Penal Reform is often consulted when policy-makers need expert advice. Read our briefings and submissions here.

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    Press centre

    The press centre helps journalists seeking analysis, expert opinion and other media resources from the Howard League.

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