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There is a considerable gap between black and minority ethnic prisoners and prison staff in their understanding of how ethnicity influences rehabilitation and resettlement.
New YJB data confirms Black children are still more likely to be arrested, held in custody on remand and receive harsher penalties.
Policing the Pandemic is a youth-led study that provides a snapshot of young people’s views and experiences of policing during lockdown.
Maslaha’s report shows in stark detail how Muslims in prison face racism which obstructs them from practising their religion and prevents them from accessing vital services such as mental health programmes.
New HMPPS rapid evidence assessment finds little research into impact of rehabilitative interventions on offenders from a BAME background.
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.
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
Ministry of Justice annual stats on race in the justice system reveals entrenched racial disparity throughout the system.
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
New report on the consequences of Islamophobia on criminal justice decision making from Maslaha and the T2A Alliance
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.
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.
