Howard League Blog

On 17 July 2020, I wrote a letter to the Lord Chief Justice urging him to encourage a tailored approach to sentencing young adults (18–25 year olds) in the criminal courts.  Read more

One of the consequences of the lockdown is that I have missed visiting the fantastic projects run by voluntary groups, police and health agencies that help people turn away from conflict with the law.  Read more

I can’t breathe, said the little boy as he was pinned down by G4S staff until he died.  Read more

The Howard League Community Awards are an opportunity to celebrate the work of organisations that are keeping women out of the criminal justice system and supporting women who come into contact with the police and the courts.  Read more

As a former recipient of a Howard League for Penal Reform Community Award, as both a runner-up and a winner, I was delighted to be asked to share my reflections on the last few months and of the awards themselves.  Read more

The consequences of state authorised use of force by officers in a coercive environment can be grave and vast. It led to the death of two children, Gareth Myatt and Adam Rickwood, in 2004.  Read more

I feel privileged to be asked for a second year to be a member of the Howard League Community Awards judging panel. This gives me the perfect opportunity to see some of the fantastic work from different projects around the country and to think about how we can best share all the innovation with other services nationally.  Read more

Throughout the pandemic, my legal team has worked hard to ensure that we could continue providing our legal service for children in custody. Our service was particularly important as the Ministry of Justice has not released a single child under the early release Covid-19 scheme. But my lawyers have been doubling their efforts to get …  Read more