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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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.
Read more 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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The Howard League for Penal Reform has a strong history of working alongside the academic and research communities.
Read more OUR LEGAL WORK
The Howard League legal team provide free, independent and confidential advice, assistance and representation on awide range of issues to young people under 21 in custody.
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Read moreUpdates from The Howard League
- 25.05.12 / Legal team success We are very pleased that we have been successful in getting separate independent investigations into the cases of three of the Howard Leagues young clients restrained in jail. One young person, who suffered a broken arm, has been waiting for five years for his complaint to be resolved. The complaints range from concerns about children suffering from broken bones and assaults, deliberate humiliation and unnecessary, repeated, restraints. Read more >