John Howard Association is a private, nonprofit agency that works for fair and effective correctional programs in the United States. The association monitors and investigates prisons and jails and reports on conditions in them. It also works to develop and promote just policies on important correctional issues, such as the treatment of mentally ill people in prisons. The association’s public education program sponsors speakers and publishes a newsletter and special reports.
The John Howard Association was founded in 1901. It was named for John Howard, a British prison reformer of the 1700’s. Headquarters are located in Chicago.
