Black and Minority Ethnic communities, mental health and criminal justice
| Date | 01 December 2013 |
| DOI | 10.1177/0264550513512435b |
| Author | Laura Martin |
| Published date | 01 December 2013 |
| Subject Matter | Research & reports |
Probation Journal 60(4)
The report recommends that woman-specific services receive sustainable funding so
that women can more easily access early preventive intervention before they enter
the criminal justice system.
Moving Forward: Empowering Women to Desist from Offending
Exploring how Women
Experience Empowerment, Compliance and Desistance during Enforced Contact with a
Women’s Centre and Probation by Shelly-Ann McDermott (2012) is available for download
from: www.thegriffinssociety.org
Shelly-Ann McDermott
London Probation Trust
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Women & Equalities Group NOMS (2012) Judicial Engagement: Women in the CJS. A
briefing for Probation Trusts. London: Ministry of Justice.
Black and Minority Ethnic communities, mental health
and criminal justice
This briefing follows four years after the publication of the Bradley Report and forms
part of the independent commission set up by Lord Bradley to review progress and
consider how the recommendations of the report can be best implemented in light of
the changing financial and policy landscape. This report focuses on an evaluation
of the current provision for Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) individuals with mental
health or learning disabilities. It identifies the core components of effective
engagement with this group and also makes recommendations for improving
practice across the country.
The background to this particular briefing is the disproportionate representation
of BME communities within mental health services and the CJS. There is concern that
despite this over-representation, BME prisoners are under-represented in services
designed to support those with mental health needs, both within the prison environ-
ment and the community. Inequalities, institutional racism and a lack of awareness
and trust...
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