Report highlights high number of ethnic minorities in young offender institutions

This post is aimed at anyone who's studying criminology or issues relating to young people and the criminal justice system.

A new report published jointly by the Chief Inspector of Prisons and the Youth Justice Board has shown that nearly 4 out of every 10 (39%) young offenders are black or minority ethnic. This figure has risen from 23% in 2006 and includes an alarming increase in young Muslim men being incarcerated.

If the full report seems somewhat daunting (ideally my advice would be to read the Foreword, Introduction and Conclusion) at 100+ pages then The Guardian has provided a good summary of the main points.

As always, if you'd like more information on the methodology of the report or any related information, just ask.