Howard League Scotland is the country's leading independent penal reform organisation. We campaign for the Scottish penal system to be just, progressive and humane and that prison becomes a measure of last resort. The Howard League for Penal Reform in Scotland is a registered charity no. SC017234. Follow us on Twitter @howardleague_sc If you want to help us with our aim to promote just responses to the causes and consequences of crime, please help us by joining as a member or making a donation – or both: http://howardleague.scot/join-us Your membership of Howard League Scotland will help us to have a greater and more influential voice in reforming Scotland’s criminal justice system for the better. The League already enjoys a prominent position as an independent and learned authority on criminal justice matters but with greater numbers comes greater influence. The League does not receive government funding and can speak independently and authoritatively on penal reform and related issues. We do this by both provoking public debate and engaging with official bodies to improve and refine penal practice, community justice provision, human rights and greater use of evidence-based interventions and practice.