the Howard League for Penal Reform
/ðə ˌhaʊəd liːɡ fə ˈpiːnl rɪfɔːm/
/ðə ˌhaʊərd liːɡ fər ˈpiːnl rɪfɔːrm/
- a British organization that since 1866 has worked to improve conditions in prisons, and to help people who are in prison or leaving it. It is named after John Howard (1726-90), a rich man who visited prisons and worked to make the public aware of the terrible conditions in them, until the government was forced to pass laws to improve these.
霍华德刑法改革联盟：这是一个英国组织，自1866年以来一直致力于改善监狱条件，并帮助正在监狱或离开监狱的人们。它以约翰·霍华德（John Howard，1726-90）的名字命名，他是一个有钱人，曾拜访监狱并努力使公众意识到监狱的恶劣状况，直到政府被迫通过法律以改善监狱状况。