The Right Honourable David Lammy MP has today (8 September 2017) published his final report into the treatment of, and outcomes for, Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) individuals in the criminal justice system. As well as a number of other concerning statistics. the study found that BAME disproportionality in the criminal justice system costs the taxpayer at least £309 million each year. A response from MJR is being prepared. Download the report here.
An article by David Lammy about his report – The racial bias in our justice system is creating a social timebomb –
can be found here.