International conference
Redesigning Justice: Promoting civil rights, trust and fairness
was held on 21–22 March 2018, Keble College, Oxford
Research
The Howard League for Penal Reform has a long and strong history of working alongside the academic and research communities. A guiding principle of our work has been to develop new ideas and understanding of the consequences of changes and innovations in the penal system.
Featured publications
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Sentencing principles for young adults
The report sets out how principled guidelines would help judges and magistrates to understand young adults better, and provide a legal framework to achieve better sentencing decisions.
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‘This is our story’: Children and young people on criminalisation in residential care
This is the fourth in a series of briefings to be published alongside a programme of research and campaign work to end the criminalisation of children living in residential care.
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Sentencers and sentenced
A report by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Women in the Penal System
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Sentencing Young Adults
This report makes the case for sentencing principles for young adults.
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Child arrests in England and Wales 2017
This briefing paper presents the data on the number of child arrests from 2010 to 2017 by police service area.
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The rising tide: Additional days for rule-breaking in prison
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‘Hearts and heads’ – Good practice in children’s homes
This is the third in a series of briefings to be published alongside a programme of research and campaign work to end the criminalisation of children living in residential care.
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More than a roof overhead
What home means to children in trouble with the law
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