Howard League Scotland
@howardleague-scot.bsky.social
Scotland's leading independent penal reform organisation. Promoting just responses to the causes and consequences of crime.
📢 BIG NEWS! Sara Snell, Chief Inspector of Prisons @hmipscot will be the keynote speaker, talking about 'Towards Humane Prisons' at our annual Drummond Hunter Lecture on 25 November.
Tickets here: tinyurl.com/3s6yke4x.
Please spread the word!
Tickets here: tinyurl.com/3s6yke4x.
Please spread the word!
October 24, 2025 at 10:06 AM
📢 BIG NEWS! Sara Snell, Chief Inspector of Prisons @hmipscot will be the keynote speaker, talking about 'Towards Humane Prisons' at our annual Drummond Hunter Lecture on 25 November.
Tickets here: tinyurl.com/3s6yke4x.
Please spread the word!
Tickets here: tinyurl.com/3s6yke4x.
Please spread the word!
Our annual lecture by @FrancisPakes on 'Small Worlds: What Can We Learn From Iceland's Prisons?' will take place at 6pm on Wed 22 May at @UniStrathclyde. It's not a secret. You can tell everyone about it!!!
Tickets:
tinyurl.com/3mrysffc
Tickets:
tinyurl.com/3mrysffc
December 5, 2024 at 11:48 AM
Our annual lecture by @FrancisPakes on 'Small Worlds: What Can We Learn From Iceland's Prisons?' will take place at 6pm on Wed 22 May at @UniStrathclyde. It's not a secret. You can tell everyone about it!!!
Tickets:
tinyurl.com/3mrysffc
Tickets:
tinyurl.com/3mrysffc
How similar are Iceland & Scotland when it comes to prisons? @FrancisPakes knows. Come along to our 2024 Annual Lecture, 'Small Worlds: What Can We Learn From Iceland's Prisons?' on Wed 22 May at
@UniStrathclyde and he can tell you all about it. Tickets:
tinyurl.com/3mrysffc
@UniStrathclyde and he can tell you all about it. Tickets:
tinyurl.com/3mrysffc
December 5, 2024 at 11:47 AM
How similar are Iceland & Scotland when it comes to prisons? @FrancisPakes knows. Come along to our 2024 Annual Lecture, 'Small Worlds: What Can We Learn From Iceland's Prisons?' on Wed 22 May at
@UniStrathclyde and he can tell you all about it. Tickets:
tinyurl.com/3mrysffc
@UniStrathclyde and he can tell you all about it. Tickets:
tinyurl.com/3mrysffc
🤔Want to know more? Come along to our 2024 Annual Lecture, 'Small Worlds: What Can We Learn From Iceland's Prisons?' with @FrancisPakes on Wed 22 May at @UniStrathclyde. Tickets:
tinyurl.com/3mrysffc
tinyurl.com/3mrysffc
December 5, 2024 at 11:47 AM
🤔Want to know more? Come along to our 2024 Annual Lecture, 'Small Worlds: What Can We Learn From Iceland's Prisons?' with @FrancisPakes on Wed 22 May at @UniStrathclyde. Tickets:
tinyurl.com/3mrysffc
tinyurl.com/3mrysffc
🚨📣 Diaries out folks!! This is @FrancisPakes who's giving our 2024 Annual Lecture on 'Small Worlds: What Can We Learn From Iceland's Prisons?' (Spoiler alert: it's a lot.) Wed. 22 May 6pm, Collins Building, Strathclyde University. Tickets available at:
tinyurl.com/3mrysffc
tinyurl.com/3mrysffc
December 5, 2024 at 11:47 AM
🚨📣 Diaries out folks!! This is @FrancisPakes who's giving our 2024 Annual Lecture on 'Small Worlds: What Can We Learn From Iceland's Prisons?' (Spoiler alert: it's a lot.) Wed. 22 May 6pm, Collins Building, Strathclyde University. Tickets available at:
tinyurl.com/3mrysffc
tinyurl.com/3mrysffc
Our increasing total @scottishprisons population is of huge concern, but looking at this graph of the women's population from July '22 - July '23, can anyone tell me if this looks like the correct time to close services in the community like @turningpointsco 218 project? Anyone?
December 5, 2024 at 11:47 AM
Our increasing total @scottishprisons population is of huge concern, but looking at this graph of the women's population from July '22 - July '23, can anyone tell me if this looks like the correct time to close services in the community like @turningpointsco 218 project? Anyone?
We're looking for a proactive volunteer to take on fundraising for us. We care hugely about improving the criminal justice system, but we're small & we're busy & having exhausted the traditional grant routes, we need an experienced helping hand. Interested? Please DM us &/or RT.
December 5, 2024 at 11:47 AM
We're looking for a proactive volunteer to take on fundraising for us. We care hugely about improving the criminal justice system, but we're small & we're busy & having exhausted the traditional grant routes, we need an experienced helping hand. Interested? Please DM us &/or RT.
'Scotland's Choice' the 2008 report of the Scottish Prisons Commission set out two possible futures.
We watch with increasing concern as our prison population edges closer to 8,000. On 27 October 2023 it stood at 7,968.
That is the choice we made. It was the wrong one.
We watch with increasing concern as our prison population edges closer to 8,000. On 27 October 2023 it stood at 7,968.
That is the choice we made. It was the wrong one.
December 5, 2024 at 11:46 AM
'Scotland's Choice' the 2008 report of the Scottish Prisons Commission set out two possible futures.
We watch with increasing concern as our prison population edges closer to 8,000. On 27 October 2023 it stood at 7,968.
That is the choice we made. It was the wrong one.
We watch with increasing concern as our prison population edges closer to 8,000. On 27 October 2023 it stood at 7,968.
That is the choice we made. It was the wrong one.
🚨📽️There's still time (just) to get your tickets to our 50th Anniversary of the Barlinnie Special Unit Film Screening Event, tomorrow: Wednesday 11 October. We'll be talking about what prisons can & can't do & creativity behind bars 🖌️🎨📚
Book here ➡️
tinyurl.com/yyyk53z4
Book here ➡️
tinyurl.com/yyyk53z4
December 5, 2024 at 11:46 AM
🚨📽️There's still time (just) to get your tickets to our 50th Anniversary of the Barlinnie Special Unit Film Screening Event, tomorrow: Wednesday 11 October. We'll be talking about what prisons can & can't do & creativity behind bars 🖌️🎨📚
Book here ➡️
tinyurl.com/yyyk53z4
Book here ➡️
tinyurl.com/yyyk53z4
🚨 Calling all modern studies students!! 🚨
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Barlinnie Special Unit we're hosting a special film screening of 'Silent Scream' & discussing the nature of crime & punishment. 5pm Wednesday 11 October.
BOOK HERE ➡️
tinyurl.com/yyyk53z4
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Barlinnie Special Unit we're hosting a special film screening of 'Silent Scream' & discussing the nature of crime & punishment. 5pm Wednesday 11 October.
BOOK HERE ➡️
tinyurl.com/yyyk53z4
December 5, 2024 at 11:46 AM
🚨 Calling all modern studies students!! 🚨
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Barlinnie Special Unit we're hosting a special film screening of 'Silent Scream' & discussing the nature of crime & punishment. 5pm Wednesday 11 October.
BOOK HERE ➡️
tinyurl.com/yyyk53z4
To mark the 50th anniversary of the Barlinnie Special Unit we're hosting a special film screening of 'Silent Scream' & discussing the nature of crime & punishment. 5pm Wednesday 11 October.
BOOK HERE ➡️
tinyurl.com/yyyk53z4
📣📷 Was the Barlinnie Special Unit too special? What's changed since then? Did it influence the CCUs? What's its legacy? We'll be discussing at our special film screening event of 'Silent Scream'. 5pm Wednesday 11 October in Edinburgh. BOOK HERE ➡️
tinyurl.com/5649waf2
tinyurl.com/5649waf2
December 5, 2024 at 11:46 AM
📣📷 Was the Barlinnie Special Unit too special? What's changed since then? Did it influence the CCUs? What's its legacy? We'll be discussing at our special film screening event of 'Silent Scream'. 5pm Wednesday 11 October in Edinburgh. BOOK HERE ➡️
tinyurl.com/5649waf2
tinyurl.com/5649waf2
📣🚨To mark the 50th anniversary of the Barlinnie Special Unit we're hosting a special film screening of 'Silent Scream'. We'll be joined by its screenwriter Bill Beech & Sara Trevelyan who worked there extensively. 5pm Wednesday 11 October. BOOK HERE: ➡️
tinyurl.com/5n6jdaeb
tinyurl.com/5n6jdaeb
December 5, 2024 at 11:46 AM
📣🚨To mark the 50th anniversary of the Barlinnie Special Unit we're hosting a special film screening of 'Silent Scream'. We'll be joined by its screenwriter Bill Beech & Sara Trevelyan who worked there extensively. 5pm Wednesday 11 October. BOOK HERE: ➡️
tinyurl.com/5n6jdaeb
tinyurl.com/5n6jdaeb
Here are the remand figures by index offence for April 2023. There will be explanations for some of them, but you'll notice that they include shoplifting; vandalism; theft; & threatening & abusive behaviour. Is prison really the answer here??
December 5, 2024 at 11:45 AM
Here are the remand figures by index offence for April 2023. There will be explanations for some of them, but you'll notice that they include shoplifting; vandalism; theft; & threatening & abusive behaviour. Is prison really the answer here??
Thank you to those who attended our "What’s the future for children in conflict with the law in Scotland?" webinar with Sheriff David Mackie & @fifidyer
from @CYCJScotland. If you missed it, it's still available to watch here:
tinyurl.com/378khueh
from @CYCJScotland. If you missed it, it's still available to watch here:
tinyurl.com/378khueh
December 5, 2024 at 11:45 AM
Thank you to those who attended our "What’s the future for children in conflict with the law in Scotland?" webinar with Sheriff David Mackie & @fifidyer
from @CYCJScotland. If you missed it, it's still available to watch here:
tinyurl.com/378khueh
from @CYCJScotland. If you missed it, it's still available to watch here:
tinyurl.com/378khueh
🚨📣There's just enough time to register for our webinar at 5pm today: "What’s the future for children in conflict with the law in Scotland?". Book here: ➡️to hear from Sheriff David Mackie & @fifidyer from @CYCJScotland.
We'd love to see you there!
tinyurl.com/2p8ba8vr
We'd love to see you there!
tinyurl.com/2p8ba8vr
December 5, 2024 at 11:45 AM
🚨📣There's just enough time to register for our webinar at 5pm today: "What’s the future for children in conflict with the law in Scotland?". Book here: ➡️to hear from Sheriff David Mackie & @fifidyer from @CYCJScotland.
We'd love to see you there!
tinyurl.com/2p8ba8vr
We'd love to see you there!
tinyurl.com/2p8ba8vr
On your marks! Get set! Go!
There's still enough time to join our webinar tomorrow at 5pm: 'What's the Future for Children in Conflict with the Law in Scotland?' with Sheriff David Mackie & @fifidyer from @CYCJScotland.
What are you waiting for? Book at ➡️
tinyurl.com/2p8ba8vr
There's still enough time to join our webinar tomorrow at 5pm: 'What's the Future for Children in Conflict with the Law in Scotland?' with Sheriff David Mackie & @fifidyer from @CYCJScotland.
What are you waiting for? Book at ➡️
tinyurl.com/2p8ba8vr
December 5, 2024 at 11:45 AM
On your marks! Get set! Go!
There's still enough time to join our webinar tomorrow at 5pm: 'What's the Future for Children in Conflict with the Law in Scotland?' with Sheriff David Mackie & @fifidyer from @CYCJScotland.
What are you waiting for? Book at ➡️
tinyurl.com/2p8ba8vr
There's still enough time to join our webinar tomorrow at 5pm: 'What's the Future for Children in Conflict with the Law in Scotland?' with Sheriff David Mackie & @fifidyer from @CYCJScotland.
What are you waiting for? Book at ➡️
tinyurl.com/2p8ba8vr
📣 'What's the Future for Children in Conflict with the Law in Scotland?'
You can find out at our webinar on Wednesday 12 April at 5pm with Sheriff David Mackie & @fifidyer from
@CYCJScotland.
You can book here ➡️:
tinyurl.com/2p8ba8vr
You can find out at our webinar on Wednesday 12 April at 5pm with Sheriff David Mackie & @fifidyer from
@CYCJScotland.
You can book here ➡️:
tinyurl.com/2p8ba8vr
December 5, 2024 at 11:45 AM
📣 'What's the Future for Children in Conflict with the Law in Scotland?'
You can find out at our webinar on Wednesday 12 April at 5pm with Sheriff David Mackie & @fifidyer from
@CYCJScotland.
You can book here ➡️:
tinyurl.com/2p8ba8vr
You can find out at our webinar on Wednesday 12 April at 5pm with Sheriff David Mackie & @fifidyer from
@CYCJScotland.
You can book here ➡️:
tinyurl.com/2p8ba8vr
** Please RT and join our 'What's the future for children in conflict with the law?' webinar on Wednesday 12 April at 5pm with Sheriff David Mackie & @fifidyer from @CYCJScotland**.
You can book here:
tinyurl.com/2p8ba8vr
You can book here:
tinyurl.com/2p8ba8vr
December 5, 2024 at 11:45 AM
** Please RT and join our 'What's the future for children in conflict with the law?' webinar on Wednesday 12 April at 5pm with Sheriff David Mackie & @fifidyer from @CYCJScotland**.
You can book here:
tinyurl.com/2p8ba8vr
You can book here:
tinyurl.com/2p8ba8vr
NEW: Join us for our new 'film nights and conversations with ...' kicking off with "White Bear" from Black Mirror and conversation with @drjamiebennett exploring important issues about punishment and prison. Book your online place for 8pm Wed 7 December: ➡️
tinyurl.com/4maa64vb
tinyurl.com/4maa64vb
December 5, 2024 at 11:44 AM
NEW: Join us for our new 'film nights and conversations with ...' kicking off with "White Bear" from Black Mirror and conversation with @drjamiebennett exploring important issues about punishment and prison. Book your online place for 8pm Wed 7 December: ➡️
tinyurl.com/4maa64vb
tinyurl.com/4maa64vb
"In summary, little has changed ... without a targeted whole system approach ... it's likely that the same recommendations will continue to be highlighted in the future. None of us can sit back and allow this to happen again".
December 5, 2024 at 11:43 AM
"In summary, little has changed ... without a targeted whole system approach ... it's likely that the same recommendations will continue to be highlighted in the future. None of us can sit back and allow this to happen again".
Today 10 out of 15 Scottish prisons are over-capacity, w/ 52 positive cases of C19 & 529 people self-isolating in 12 of them. Prison rules allow you to be confined to your cell for up to 14 days *which can be extended for further periods of up to 14 days without statutory limit*.
December 5, 2024 at 11:43 AM
Today 10 out of 15 Scottish prisons are over-capacity, w/ 52 positive cases of C19 & 529 people self-isolating in 12 of them. Prison rules allow you to be confined to your cell for up to 14 days *which can be extended for further periods of up to 14 days without statutory limit*.
This is an excellent & troubling report from
@MentalWelfare which supports the findings from the
@dtbarron Independent Forensic Mental Health Review. The idea that prison may be viewed a place of safety for mentally unwell offenders *must* be challenged.
mwcscot.org.uk/sites/default/…
@MentalWelfare which supports the findings from the
@dtbarron Independent Forensic Mental Health Review. The idea that prison may be viewed a place of safety for mentally unwell offenders *must* be challenged.
mwcscot.org.uk/sites/default/…
December 5, 2024 at 11:42 AM
This is an excellent & troubling report from
@MentalWelfare which supports the findings from the
@dtbarron Independent Forensic Mental Health Review. The idea that prison may be viewed a place of safety for mentally unwell offenders *must* be challenged.
mwcscot.org.uk/sites/default/…
@MentalWelfare which supports the findings from the
@dtbarron Independent Forensic Mental Health Review. The idea that prison may be viewed a place of safety for mentally unwell offenders *must* be challenged.
mwcscot.org.uk/sites/default/…
“[It] fractures families ... a young child will not draw a distinction between custody for remand or sentence - only that they have had their family taken away from them, with consequences as serious as removal from home, school, friends, and placement in care". #DemandLessRemand
December 5, 2024 at 11:41 AM
“[It] fractures families ... a young child will not draw a distinction between custody for remand or sentence - only that they have had their family taken away from them, with consequences as serious as removal from home, school, friends, and placement in care". #DemandLessRemand
Many remand prisoners have complex problems, including issues of addiction and poor mental health. There are clear links between poverty, lack of accommodation and re-offending.
Prison will not solve any of these things. #DemandLessRemand
Prison will not solve any of these things. #DemandLessRemand
December 5, 2024 at 11:41 AM
Many remand prisoners have complex problems, including issues of addiction and poor mental health. There are clear links between poverty, lack of accommodation and re-offending.
Prison will not solve any of these things. #DemandLessRemand
Prison will not solve any of these things. #DemandLessRemand