We have set up a new regular outreach legal advice clinic at HMP New Hall, a women’s prison in West Yorkshire. We now run outreach clinics at eight prisons as …

PAS has been shortlisted for the 2014 Liberty Human Rights ‘Close to Home’ Award in December. Our citation concluded: “With so many left without access to legal advice because of the …

Lord Ramsbotham delivered the annual PAS Lecture in November. His speech, entitled “What Price Imprisonment?”, explored many thought-provoking aspects of the prison system. A media report on the evening can …

Congratulations to Nim Ong! She was granted an award as ‘Champion of
Justice’ at the London Legal Support Trust’s Tenth Anniversary celebrations in October. This award celebrates people who are crucial …

PAS Joint Managing Solicitor Deborah Russo spoke at a human rights event at the University of Essex in October.  The topic was ‘Does Life Mean Life?’.  The speakers considered the …

Deborah Russo, our Joint Managing Solicitor, gave evidence at the Justice Select Committee inquiry into prison planning and policy.

Deborah Russo, PAS’s Joint Managing Solicitor, gave oral evidence at the Justice Select Committee’s Inquiry into Prisons: Planning and Policies in September. This Inquiry is addressing the Government’s programme of …

The Law Society Gazette has reported on our JR appeal.
Read the article here.

The Court of Appeal notified the Prisoners’ Advice Service and the Howard League for Penal Reform on 1st July 2014 of its decision to allow an appeal of the High …

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PAS’ legal challenge to legal aid cuts is mentioned in this Guardian Article

Further news stories have appeared about PAS and The Howard League’s unsuccessful JR and our intention to appeal.