Which campaign is associated with penal reform and transforming prisons?

Which campaign is associated with penal reform and transforming prisons?

• A. Ban the Box
• B. Care not Custody
• C. Amnesty International
• D. The Howard League for Penal Reform

Answer: (D)

The focus here is on campaigns that directly push for changes to how the penal system works and how prisons are run. The Howard League for Penal Reform is the organization whose work centers on penal reform and transforming prisons—pushing for humane conditions, reducing the number of people in custody, and promoting alternatives to imprisonment. Ban the Box deals with employment discrimination against people with convictions; Amnesty International covers broad human rights including prisoners’ rights, but not specifically branded as transforming prisons; Care not Custody advocates for reducing reliance on custody and expanding community-based care. So the campaign most clearly associated with penal reform and transforming prisons is the Howard League for Penal Reform.

The focus here is on campaigns that directly push for changes to how the penal system works and how prisons are run. The Howard League for Penal Reform is the organization whose work centers on penal reform and transforming prisons—pushing for humane conditions, reducing the number of people in custody, and promoting alternatives to imprisonment. Ban the Box deals with employment discrimination against people with convictions; Amnesty International covers broad human rights including prisoners’ rights, but not specifically branded as transforming prisons; Care not Custody advocates for reducing reliance on custody and expanding community-based care. So the campaign most clearly associated with penal reform and transforming prisons is the Howard League for Penal Reform.