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Criminal Justice

Racial disparity in youth justice

New YJB data confirms Black children are still more likely to be arrested, held in custody on remand and receive harsher penalties.

Prison

Giving a voice to Muslim women in prison

There is a lack of tailored support for Muslim female prisoners; many don’t have contact with family or friends or have to lie about where they are due to cultural issues of shame and family honour.

Criminal Justice

60% child arrests in London are BAME

The number of child arrests continues to fall, but the proportion of BAME children arrested is increasing. Lammy argues that police services should explain this

Prison

Tackling discrimination in prison

1 in 100 prisoners who alleged discrimination against prison staff had their case upheld but 3 out of 4 staff claims of discrimination by a prisoner were upheld

Criminal Justice

Young Muslims on trial

New report on the consequences of Islamophobia on criminal justice decision making from Maslaha and the T2A Alliance

Criminal Justice

Review of racial bias in justice sytem

The review will address issues arising from the point of arrest onwards, including through the court system, in prisons and during rehabilitation in the wider community, in order to identify areas for reform and examples of good practice from the UK and beyond.

Criminal Justice

Joint enterprise criminalises young BAME people

This important study demands an immediate response in the form of a rigorous review of policing and prosecution practices relating to Joint Enterprise – an issue which the House of Commons Justice Committee has already highlighted.

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