THE Howard League for Penal Reform has set up an independent commission to investigate the best way of dealing with people who commit crimes and how we can all work to make our communities safer. We want to hear from your readers.
The Commission on English Prisons Today is considering how to make justice a local affair. It is interested in hearing how local people can have control over how money is spent and how we can invest money to tackle the underlying causes of crime.
Its new consultation paper suggests that local control of prisons and community sentencing might be more effective than the current bureaucratic and central system. The Commission has put a questionnaire on its website and is calling for ideas and submissions. The website is www.prisoncommission.org.uk
Frances Crook, Member, Commission on English Prisons Today, Director, The Howard League for Penal Reform
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