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restorative justice

March 25, 2020

State of Colorado repeals the death penalty

More Americans are now aware of how the death penalty targets vulnerable populations, is applied in a racially biased and unfair manner, risks executing innocent people and harms victims' families.
September 2, 2019

Quakers call for government rethink on punitive education plans

Quakers in Britain are challenging government plans which could emphasise punishments in Britain's classrooms.
July 2, 2019

Scottish government publishes restorative justice action plan

The Scottish Government aims to have restorative justice available across Scotland to all those who wish to access it.
August 13, 2018

Call to scrap additional days of imprisonment in England and Wales

The Howard League for Penal Reform says punishments totalling almost 1,000 years were handed down in 2017.
December 18, 2014

Opposition to new women's prison in Scotland

A petition on the 38Degrees website is calling on the Scottish Government to cancel plans for the proposed large prison for women in Inverclyde. This plan, points out Women for Independence who are advocating on the issue, is against the recommendations of the Commission on Women in Prison, led by Eilish Angiolini, and is being pursued against expert evidence and opinion.
December 19, 2013

UK prisoners vote 'halfway house' dismissed by lawyer

The lawyer representing over 550 prisoners who are fighting for their right to vote has dismissed the recommendation from a parliamentary committee.
December 19, 2013

'Missed opportunity' on Scottish referendum voting rights

Penal reformers have expressed disappointment at a negative ruling from the Court of Session in Scotland on prisoner votes.
February 6, 2013

Intelligent Justice: new study compares community sentences and custody

A pamphlet comparing the effectiveness of prison and community sentences in preventing crime, has been published by the Howard League for Penal Reform.
December 14, 2012

Alternatives to a 'military ethos' for schools
December 14, 2012

Criticism for Gove's plans to promote militarism in schools

Michael Gove's £2 million programme to place former service personnel in British schools has been roundly criticised by faith, peace and civic groups.