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<p>Figures published on 12<sup>th</sup> July 2019 showed that in May of this year,
out of a total of 830 children, the ethnicity was known for 811 children, out of which
the number of children from a Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic background held within
the youth custodial estate was 408 in England and 7 in Wales. Overall, this represents
51% of the youth custodial estate population for which the ethnicity was known across
England and Wales. These figures are provisional, and might change as more data is
reported.</p><p> </p><p>Snapshots of the youth custody data are published monthly,
showing the percentage of children in custody who are from a Black, Asian, and Minority
Ethnic background. Although there are monthly fluctuations, over the year 2018/19
an average of 48% of children in custody in England and Wales were from a Black, Asian,
and Minority Ethnic background.</p><p> </p><p>The MoJ does not hold figures for Northern
Ireland and Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>We accepted every recommendation made in David
Lammy’s review of racial disparities in the criminal justice system and have since
been reviewing fairness of sentence outcomes and working to improve understanding
of legal advice and options for Black, Asian and ethnic minority children.</p>
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