Frances Crook is co-convenor of the Commission on Political Power and former Chief Executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform. Receive updates on our work Frances Crook Position External contributor Related Content Frances CrookFrances Crook is co-convenor of the Commission on Political Power and former Chief Executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform. Crime, Justice and the General Election. What's on offer? What's needed?Panel discussion on the manifesto pledges on law and order 24 June 2024 Don’t close the city Victorian jailsThe problem with Victorian prisons is that they are overcrowded and badly maintained 27 September 2023 Lunch with... Frances CrookThe first in our series of lockdown discussions 29 September 2021 I would give up... women's imprisonmentThe women's prison estate is a 'scar on the nation' and should be closed down 9 June 2014