Howard League for Penal Reform 1885-1977

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Howard League for Penal Reform 1885-1977

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0.927 cubic metres

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SNAC Resource ID: 6283377

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Grubb, Edward, 1854-1939

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Howard League for Penal Reform.

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The League was formed by the Howard Association in 1866. It adopted its current title in 1921 following amalgamation with the Penal Reform League. The League exists to work for an improvement in prison conditions, mainly as a specialised library and information service for other parties interested in penal reform. The National Council for the Abolition of the Death Penalty was established in 1925; in 1948 it merged with the Howard League for Penal Reform. The Council's papers were d...

Tallack, William, 1831-1908

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British editor and author. From the description of William Tallack correspondence, 1867-1899. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70980992 William Tallack (1831-1908) was a British social activist interested in penal reform and heavily influenced by his Quaker faith. Tallack believed that offenders should be offered opportunities for moral education and reflection, so that they could seek salvation and forgiveness in the eyes of God. He advocated for prevention and t...

Lloyd Thomas Barwick Baker 1807-1886

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