John Howard (prison reformer)
John Howard FRS was a philanthropist and early English prison reformer.
John Howard (1789) by Mather Brown
Statue of John Howard, Bedford
Headstone of John Howard
Memorial by John Haviland in Kherson.
Prison reform is the attempt to improve conditions inside prisons, improve the effectiveness of a penal system, or implement alternatives to incarceration. It also focuses on ensuring the reinstatement of those whose lives are impacted by crimes.
Johnny Cash advocated prison reform at his July 1972 meeting with United States President Richard Nixon.
Kim Kardashian and President Donald Trump discuss prison reform in May 2018.