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Sentence inflation: a judicial critique
The most senior former judges in England and Wales have called on the government to reverse the trend of imposing ever longer sentences, giving warning that radical solutions are needed to address the acute crisis in prisons.
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Making proper use of ‘proper prisons’?
This briefing, published by the University of Birmingham and the University of Bath, in partnership with the Howard League for Penal Reform, explores the need for a clear strategy on the role, purpose and future of Victorian prisons.
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Grasping the nettle: Options for a lasting solution to the prison capacity crisis
Howard League steps forward with proposals for a lasting solution to the prison capacity crisis
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Commission on Crime and Gambling Related Harms
The UK’s first-ever inquiry into crime linked to gambling draws to a close, with a final report that calls on the government, health bodies and criminal justice agencies to take a strategic approach to tackling the issue.
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“Surviving, not living”: Lived experiences of crime and gambling
This report outlines the lived experiences of people in England and Wales whose lives have been affected by crime linked to gambling-related harms.
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The experience of fatherhood post–imprisonment
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Justice does not stop at the prison gate
The briefing explores how rule-breaking in prisons in England and Wales is managed through formal disciplinary hearings
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Prison for their own protection: The case for repeal
This briefing argues that the use of prison for protection or welfare has no place in a modern justice system.
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Your Rights During Covid-19
A leaflet to help young people in custody and reassure them that their rights have not disappeared
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Reset: Rethinking remand for women
The briefing shows how thousands of women are being sent to prison unnecessarily, damaging them and their families, including the children who depend on them, and piling more pressure on prisons and the wider criminal justice system.
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