Racial Disparity and the Criminal Justice System
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Inclusive Britain?
What does the government promise to do to tackle racial and ethnic disparities in the justice arena?
Tackling double disadvantage
A 10-point action plan to end inequality for Black, Asian, minoritised and
migrant women in the criminal justice system.
The State of the Youth Justice System in 2022
The Youth Justice Board annual statistics highlight concerns over racial disparity and high numbers of children on remand.
Black and mixed heritage boys get poor support from youth offending services
Probation inspectors find “significant deficits” in the quality of work conducted by youth offending services and partner agencies with black and mixed heritage boys.
Black women with criminal records face harsher barriers to employment
Black women with criminal records face harsher barriers to employment – report from Working Chance
Ethnicity and custodial sentencing
The Sentencing Academy probes racial disparity in custodial sentencing over the last decade.
The reality of Ramadan for Muslim people in prison
Ramadan can be a particularly difficult and isolating period for Muslims in prison.
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Women in Prison
Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Women are only 0.1% of the general population but 6% of the prison population.
Probation must improve work with BAME service users – and staff
Inspectors say probation services must show greater consideration and confidence in their work with black, Asian and minority ethnic service users and staff.
Black people 5 times more likely to be murdered
The homicide rate over the three-year period to year ending March 2020 was approximately five times higher for the Black ethnic group than for the White ethnic group.
Efforts to tackle racism in prison have regressed
The Winter 2021 Bromley Briefings Prison Factfile says the prison service has lost the focus and commitment to tackle racism inside.
Ethnic disproportionality in youth justice
Youth Justice Board finds all minority ethnic groups more likely to be remanded in custody.
