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Criminal Justice System: Support for Children and Young People

Tuesday 14 July 2020 · 1 question

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Key points

  • Sarah Jones asked about supporting young people with significant problems before they are criminalised.
  • The Minister acknowledged the importance of reducing racial disparity in the criminal justice system.
  • Over 220 million has been invested in early intervention, including 200 million in the youth endowment fund.

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Questions & Answers

Q1 Sarah Jones Lab Croydon Central
Crime & Law Enforcement Children & Families
Context

Following the Black Lives Matter movement, Croydon has held urgent meetings to assess issues faced by young people who come into contact with the system but do not get charged.

Question

Young people who brush the system without being charged often have significant problems like trauma or abuse; does the Minister look at increasing support for them before they are criminalised?

Answer from Lucy Frazer (Minister of State for Crime, Policing and Courts)

The hon. Member makes a really important point on ensuring there is not racial disparity in those who enter the criminal justice system and diverting people away from it; over £220 million has been invested in early intervention, including £200 million in the youth endowment fund to support those most at risk of being drawn into crime.

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