The Howard League
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We have begun legal proceedings in the High Court to challenge the government’s decision to authorise the use of PAVA spray in prisons holding children. Please support us: crowdjustice.com/case/stop-the-…
“While the government inherited a dire state of affairs in prisons, it has had more than a year to bring about change." Our response to the Pentonville prison inspection, covered by the Times: thetimes.com/uk/crime/artic…
Let's stop PAVA spray being used on children in prison. Please support us as we prepare to challenge the government in the High Court: crowdjustice.com/case/stop-the-…
We have begun legal proceedings in the High Court to challenge the government’s decision to authorise the use of PAVA spray in prisons holding children. Please support us: crowdjustice.com/case/stop-the-…
We set up the UK's first inquiry to focus specifically on the links between gambling-related harms and crime. Learn more about what we found: howardleague.org/commission-on-…
"As report cards go, such a dire account of dysfunction in Pentonville instils little confidence that ministers have a grip of the situation." Our response to the Pentonville prison inspection, covered by the Mirror: mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/c…
Judicial review sought over Justice Secretary's 'unlawful' Pava decision - CYP Now cypnow.co.uk/content/news/j…
We're working to end the detention of people on IPP and 'two-strike' prison sentences. Find out why thousands of people are still in prison serving sentences that were abolished many years ago: howardleague.org/what-are-ipp-s…
We have begun legal proceedings in the High Court to challenge the government’s decision to authorise the use of PAVA spray in prisons holding children. Please support us: crowdjustice.com/case/stop-the-…
“My brother, Azroy Dawes-Clarke, died in the most shocking circumstances, restrained, neglected, and dehumanised while prison staff and paramedics who were trained to save lives stood by and did nothing." standard.co.uk/news/crime/azr…
NEW: We have begun legal proceedings in the High Court to challenge the government’s decision to authorise the use of PAVA spray in prisons holding children. Read more: howardleague.org/news/howard-le…
Why is sentencing reform needed urgently in England and Wales? We have created a dedicated page on our website to explain what the problems are, how they arose, and how they might be solved. howardleague.org/what-is-senten…
Victorian jails. Sentence inflation. IPP. Prison overcrowding. Just some of the topics we have covered in our Spotlights events so far. Watch the full series here: howardleague.org/spotlights/
“While the government inherited a dire state of affairs in prisons, it has had more than a year to bring about change." Our response to the Pentonville prison inspection, covered by the Times: thetimes.com/uk/crime/artic…
Why are prisons in England and Wales so overcrowded? Read our explainer article to find out how we got into this mess, and the steps we could take to get out of it: howardleague.org/why-are-prison…
"I have just been put on a 12-week education course, which I’m already qualified for and which I will never complete, as I move prison in three weeks." Prison diary notes kept by Louise Lancaster, shared in the Guardian: theguardian.com/environment/20…
Points to note: - Appointment of permanent governor seemed to have created more structure - Efforts to reduce self-harm and violence and improve living conditions - Concerns persisted about availability of drugs - Improvement needed in education and training.