APPG INQUIRY
The All Party Parliamentary Group on Women in the Penal System inquiry is investigating policy and practice regarding girls and the criminal justice system.
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Community Programmes Award
These annual awards celebrate best practice in community sentencing and champion the cutting edge of the criminal justice system, with work in the community that challenges and changes people for the better.
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U R BOSS
Supported by the Big Lottery Fund, U R Boss provides a national programme of participation opportunities and support for young people in custody and recently released into the community.
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RESEARCH
The Howard League for Penal Reform has a strong history of working alongside the academic and research communities.
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OUR LEGAL WORK
The Howard League legal team provide free, independent and confidential advice, assistance and representation on a wide range of issues to young people under 21 in custody.
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MEMBERSHIP
The best way to support our work is to become a member! We need our supporters to help us create a mass movement for change.
Read moreUpdates from The Howard League
- 11.05.12 / New employment opportunity at the Howard League The Howard League is looking to appoint two new paralegals to be working as part of the legal team and the U R Boss project. The successful candidates will assist caseworkers providing an enhanced level of service. More information and how to apply >
- 09.05.12 / Bursary: British Society of Criminology Conference 2012 The Howard League is offering a bursary for a post graduate student to attend the British Society of Criminology conference at the University of Portsmouth between 3rd and 6th July 2012. More information and how to apply >
- 04.05.12 / Statement on work in prison Frances Crook, chief executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform said: "People who are sentenced to a number of years in custody should be offered the chance to engage in real work, for a real employer, with a real wage and real responsibility for their family. For more than a decade the Howard League has campaigned for real work opportunities for people in prison, reducing the likelihood of their reoffending on release." Read the full statement >
- 26.04.12 / Vacancy at the Howard League The Howard League is looking to recruit a Campaigns and Communications Manager to develop and implement a communication strategy, campaign for tangible change and implement dynamic communication strategies that engage the entire organisation and its range of audiences. More information and how to apply >
