Appointed in 1986 as chief executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform, Frances Crook has been responsible for research programmes and campaigns to raise public concern about suicides in prison, the over-use of custody, poor conditions in prison, young people in trouble, and mothers in prison. She was awarded an OBE for services to youth justice in the 2010 New Year Honours List. She was appointed a Senior Visiting Fellow at the London School of Economics in 2010.
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Published in: Shine A LightWhen is a victim not a victim?Criminals are to be stopped from making claims for injuries, but criminals may be victims too.
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Published in: Shine A LightMums in prison
Half of the women incarcerated in England and Wales have children. We know the devastating effect on kids with...
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Published in: Shine A LightThe British state pays for private prisons... and pays and pays again
The government is embarking on large-scale privatisation of British prisons, despite research indicating that...
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Published in: Shine A LightMass imprisonment of looters is not a solution to our problem
English courts have been open round the clock sentencing rioters and looters with jail terms. But in doing this they...
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Published in: Shine A LightShort prison sentences help no-one
We are intoxicated with imprisonment in England and Wales. A much better alternative is to use community programmes...