There can be no doubt that an enduring racism disadvantages children in the...
Media coverage trailing today’s report by Downing Street’s Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities quotes the conclusion that claims of institutional racism are ‘not borne out by the evidence’. I...
View ArticleA young person led legal service
In 2002, the Howard League brought a landmark case in its own name to challenge the assumption that the Children Act 1989 did not apply to children in prison. We won. Our Howard League Children Act...
View ArticleMissing from care: listening to children
This guest post from Missing People discusses a consultation the charity carried out with children in care as part of their ongoing work to improve professionals’ responses to children going missing...
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A message of hope for 2022
As we come to the end of another challenging year, I would like to thank all Howard League members for your support in 2021. Christmas is a difficult period for many, and particularly so for people in...
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A welcome review of custodial remand for children
This week the Ministry of Justice published a long-awaited review of custodial remand for children. This important document responds to concerns raised by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual...
View ArticleKeppel’s decline
When a child is in trouble, we should do all that we can to give them the care and support they need. This may sound obvious, but as the Howard League has seen through its legal work, and as a long...
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Young people’s experiences of prison during the pandemic
Earlier this year, we invited Howard League members in prison – and members with a loved one in prison – to share their experiences of imprisonment during the pandemic. In April, we built on this by...
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‘Son of a convict’– law, human rights and the politics of punishment
Last week, I had the huge privilege of delivering the 2022 Howard League Lecture in honour of Lord Parmoor. You can watch a video of the lecture here and/or read the transcript below. The lecture was...
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View ArticleWhat happens when young people in prison experience bereavement?
Earlier this year, our legal team was contacted by a young person in prison. His great-aunt, who had cared for him while his father was working, had passed away and he had been denied the right to...
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