What’s wrong with remanding young adults to prison

19 October 2023

What’s wrong with remanding young adults to prison: voices and lessons learned

The title page for the Howard League briefing paper

This briefing paper explores the experiences of young adults on remand, highlighting why a distinct approach is needed.

Publisher: Howard League for Penal Reform

prison, young adults

Raise the Bars: Co-producing practice guidance with Romany Gypsy and Irish Traveller people

This Friends, Families and Travellers report summarises focus groups with 57 Romany, Gypsy and Irish Traveller young adults across 20 prisons, with recommendations for reform based on their experiences.

Criminal Justice, young adults

Behind the decline

This Centre for Crime and Justice Studies report looks at the shrinking young adult population within the criminal justice system who are experiencing increasingly harsher treatment.

May 2026