Post on 24-Dec-2014
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Hannah McFaull
National Student Organiser
The Population of Winchester (35,000)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
The cost of the Royal Train ride during the volcanic airline disruptions (£42,000)
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-stories/2010/04/25/royals-42-000-train-to-beat-volcano-flight-ban-115875-22209726/
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?