Updated hl talk may 2010
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Transcript of Updated hl talk may 2010
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
Thank You
Any Questions?