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Promoting Just Responses to the Causes and Consequences of Crime
The Howard League for Penal Reform in Scotland is an independent organisation whose members seek improvements to the criminal justice system in Scotland.
News
Statement on presumption against short periods of imprisonment
9th February 2016
The presumption against custodial sentences of three months or less has been in place for almost five years and has failed to have any...
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Consultations & Policies
Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2015-16
HLS have raised concerns that the government’s draft budget 2015-16 will increase funding for...
Events & Lectures
We are currently working on our programme of events for 2014/2015