The Longford Prize is an annual award presented in the United Kingdom to an organization, group, or individuals working in the field of social or penal reform.
It is sponsored by both The Independent and The Daily Telegraph, organised in association with the Prison Reform Trust, and is presented at the annual Longford Lecture.
These submissions are reviewed by a panel of judges, members of the Prison Reform Trust and New Bridge.
[2] In 2017, the judges for the Longford Prize were: Lord Ramsbotham (formerly His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons), Chloe Billington, Mary Riddell, Peter Stanford, and a representative of the sponsors, The McGrath Charitable Trust.
Our second winner, Koestler Arts, this year celebrates the 60th anniversary of its awards which nurture creativity to encourage rehabilitation and so reduce reoffending.