News & views
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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.
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Justice and Fairness in Prisons
This blog explores justice and fairness in prisons. It includes examples of good and bad practice, and records the experience of people in prison as well as analysis by researchers.
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Howard Journal: Policy Insights
This blog seeks to bring academic research out from the journal and to the attention of a wider 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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COVID-19: OUR RESPONSE
The Howard League office is closed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Please read our submissions to government about the situation in prisons.
Press releases
- Howard League responds to Winchester prison inspection
- Howard League announces new President
- Child arrests in England and Wales reduced by more than 70 per cent
- Media statement
- Children’s rights in prison routinely overlooked and ignored
- Crime-cutting projects win Howard League Community Awards
- General Election 2019: Party leaders urged to temper language and promote evidence-based policies on law and order
- Howard League responds to Feltham prison inspection
- Howard League responds to joint inspection report on resettlement work with children and young people in the community
- Guide to help lawyers advocate for looked-after children at the police station
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