Tag: BME

Huge Rise In The Proportion Of Young Black And Minority Ethnic (BME) Prisoners

  A Guardian analysis of government figures released in April this year has revealed an alarming increase in the proportion of young offenders from black and minority ethnic (BME) backgrounds. The figures, issued by the Youth Justice Board (YJB), show that from 2014-15, 40% of prisoners aged under 18 were from BME backgrounds. The BME population as… Read More ›