The London Accommodation Pathfinder
Published: 28/02/2025
Find out more about the London Accommodation Pathfinder, a new alternative to custody that prioritises Black and Mixed heritage boys aged 16-17.
The YJB’s anti-racism resources
Published: 21/01/2025
A collection of resources on addressing racial disparity in the youth justice system.
Addressing racial disparity in the youth justice system: Promising practice examples
Published: 25/09/2024
This report, commissioned by the Youth Justice Board (YJB) and authored by Revolving Doors, outlines ways to influence and improve practice across the sector. It presents case study examples of local practice delivered by youth justice services and their partners to tackle racial disparity and over-representation in the youth justice system.
The report showcases a range of promising practices across England and Wales, which we hope can help inform services in other areas who are looking to either adapt or adopt a similar approach.
Exploring the production and utilisation of pre-sentence reports (PSRs) in the youth justice system
Published: 28/05/2024
This research project investigated the use and quality of pre-sentence reports (PSRs) in the youth justice system. The research also explored whether PSRs might contribute to racial disparity in sentencing decisions as identified by previous YJB-funded research. PSRs bring together important information about the child to help inform the court’s sentencing decision.
Understanding ethnic disparity in reoffending rates in the youth justice system (April 2023)
Published: 05/04/2024
This research was commissioned by the YJB and conducted by Traverse. The research involved statistical analysis of reoffending data from England and Wales, interviews with children from England as well as focus groups with youth justice service practitioners. The findings are published in two parts, a child and practitioners perspectives report and an analysis of…
An evaluation of the Brent and Newham COVID-19 Over-Represented Children Pathfinder (December 2023)
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An evaluation of the Brent and Newham COVID-19 Over-Represented Children Pathfinder. The Brent and Newham Pathfinder was funded by the Youth Justice Board and aimed to mitigate the increase in Adverse Childhood Experiences as a result of experiencing grief, bereavement, discrimination, victimisation and separation due to the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns.
Understanding Racial Disparity – Youth Justice Board for England and Wales (December 2021)
Published: 17/01/2022
Summary: The YJB has published Understanding Racial Disparity, which shows how racial disparity affects children in their early years and within the youth justice system.
Disproportionality Project, Evaluation Report – Islington and Haringey youth justice services (October 2020)
Published: 02/10/2020
Summary: Youth justice services have produced an evaluation for a programme designed to tackle key issues in regards to disproportionality of ethnic minority (including White minority) children in the Criminal Justice System in Islington and Haringey services.
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