Consultation and Comment
The Howard League often responds to consultation with its views on proposed changes or reforms in the Criminal Justice system and has put forward written and oral evidence to the Justice Committee of the Scottish Parliament.
Anti Social Behaviour
In recent months it has considered
Procedural Reform in the Courts
The League also wrote to the Justice Minister. You can see the League's letter and the Ministers response by clicking on these links: <HLS letter on Bonomy and the Minister's reply>. We did not feel the Minister's response dealt adequately with our letter and wrote to her again. Her response can be read here.> (Warning:depending on the speed of your connection these graphics files can take over a minute to download and appear)
Alternatives to Custody
We were also invited to offer views to the independent inquiry on prisons being conducted by the former First Minister You can see our response here Submission to Lord Coulsfield. The Committee subsequently took evidence in Edinburgh on the 18th November.
Fine Default
The Scottish Government has announced that it is to (see Executive news release). The league welcomes any steps which reduce the use of imprisonment but has pointed out that (See the letter to the Scotsman on this point.)