Hannah McFaull

National Student Organiser

The Population of Perry Barr (23,000)www.statistics.gov.uk

Total number of troops sent to Afganistan from the UK in the ‘War

on Terror’ (71,560)http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8259818.stm

http://www.wembleystadium.com/about/WembleyStadium

How much does it cost to keep 1

person in Prison for 1 year?

The cost of a new Mini (£11,000 )

http://www.mini.co.uk/html/model_range/mini_first.html

Debt that the average student will graduate from university with (£23,000)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education.stm

Second prize in this year’s Big Brother Series 10 (£50,000)

http://www.inthenews.co.uk/news/entertainment/tv/big-brother.htm

A failing system…

Overcrowding

Violence

Re-offending

Worst in Europe

Punitive

Hyperactive

More crime?

1997: 1,667,915 people found guilty

2007: 1,778,813 people found guilty

(www.moj.gov.uk)

In 2007, nearly 136,00 people were sentenced to custody, this is an increase of 40% since 1997(Ministry of Justice, 2009)

Characteristic General Population Prison population

Taken into care 2% 27%

Excluded from school 2% 49% Men, 33% Women

No qualifications 15% 52% Men, 71% Women

Homeless 0.9% 32%

Unemployed 5% 67%

Suffer from two or more mental illnesses 5% Men, 2% Women 72% Men, 70% Women

Drug Use 13% Men, 8% Women 66% Men, 55% Women

Suicide Rate 114 per 100,000 8.3 per 100,000

Source: Social Exclusion Unit, 2002

Who are the Howard League?

www.howardleague.org/students

Rita and James fundraising at Glastonbury

2009

Heather signs up a new recruit at

Northumbria Freshers 2009

Jen at the Cambridge

launch event 2009 Our student

group at Westminster on

our Day of Action 2008

Some important stuff:

www.howardleague.org/students

Howard League Students

@TheHowardLeague

Hannah McFaull - National Student Organiser

hannah.mcfaull@howardleague.org

Thank You

Any Questions?