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"[87% of] children on remand in London come from BAME background"
So what are they being remanded for, and how do remand rates compare on a *like-for-like* basis, and in turn to suspect and arrest data? @JamieGrierson @PenelopeGibbs2 @TheHowardLeague
1/ https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/dec/21/nine-out-of-10-children-on-remand-in-london-come-from-bame-background?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Tweet
So what are they being remanded for, and how do remand rates compare on a *like-for-like* basis, and in turn to suspect and arrest data? @JamieGrierson @PenelopeGibbs2 @TheHowardLeague
1/ https://www.theguardian.com/society/2020/dec/21/nine-out-of-10-children-on-remand-in-london-come-from-bame-background?CMP=Share_AndroidApp_Tweet
A reminder that around 56% of 10-17 year olds in London are BAME, around 20% Black.
When I last looked at arrest data (for 2016/17) more Black boys than White were arrested by the Met and the offence profile was v different. http://www.police-foundation.org.uk/2017/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ethnic_disproportionality_in_child_arrests.pdf
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When I last looked at arrest data (for 2016/17) more Black boys than White were arrested by the Met and the offence profile was v different. http://www.police-foundation.org.uk/2017/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/ethnic_disproportionality_in_child_arrests.pdf
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In 2016/17, Black boys were 2.5x as likely to be arrested by the Met as White, rising to more than 5x for robbery and weapons offences.
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Are remand decisions biased? I would suggest the only way to be sure is to examine remand decisions on a like-for-like basis, accounting for how remand use varies by offence type. Eg are Black boys charged with robbery with weapons more likely to be remanded than White & why?
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