general hl talk oct 09

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?