Members' area

How your membership helps

Your membership, quite simply, enables us to exist. The Howard League for Penal Reform is an independent charity and so relies upon the support of its members and donors to continue its work towards less crime, safer communities and fewer people in prison. We need our members to achieve change and give added authority to our research and campaigning.

Thank you for your support.

Your response to our research survey

In May 2010 the Howard League for Penal Reform in collaboration with the Prison Governors Association commissioned a research project to consider the “reality” of short term imprisonment from the perspective of prisoners, prison staff and prison governors. The study also sought to survey the views of key stakeholders and members of the Howard League about the use of short prison sentences.

This short summary provides further information about the views of Howard League members who completed the online survey.

Member competition

Win a Howard League t-shirt every month in our member competition.

Member of the month

Each month we will feature a short interview with one of our members.

Action of the week

Check back here each week for a new action you can take to help our work.

Fundraising events

Members can fundraise for the Howard League by running, swimming, cycling and more - every penny you raise will help support our vital work for less crime, safer communities and fewer people in prison.