Governing document THE HOWARD LEAGUE FOR PENAL REFORM (INCORPORATING THE HOWARD CENTRE FOR PENOLOGY)

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MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED THE 20TH FEBRUARY 1967, WITH AMENDMENTS OF THE 24TH MAY 1973 AND 28TH OCTOBER 1978 as amended on 20 Dec 2023

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE SCIENCES OF PENOLOGY AND CRIMINOLOGY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: (A) PROMOTING BETTER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM AND ITS IMPACT ON INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETY; (B) EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT RESPONSES TO CRIME, INCLUDING OUTSIDE THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM; AND (C) PROMOTING RESEARCH IN THE SCIENCES OF PENOLOGY AND CRIMINOLOGY AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH; AND THE RELIEF OF THOSE PEOPLE IN NEED BY REASON OF BEING CAUGHT UP IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY: (A) PROVIDING FREE LEGAL ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO PEOPLE CAUGHT UP IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM (THROUGH POLICING, PROSECUTION, SENTENCING AND/OR SANCTIONING), AND ADVOCATING FOR THEIR JUST AND EQUITABLE TREATMENT; AND (B) PROMOTING THE INTEGRATION INTO SOCIETY OF THOSE SUBJECT TO COURT-IMPOSED SANCTIONS (INCLUDING PROBATION, PRISONS AND POST-RELEASE SUPERVISION), BY TRAINING AND EDUCATION.

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