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1n 1989, the National Association of Probation Officers published a report entitled "Black People and the Criminal Justice System". The paper looked at the experiences of black people as employees and clients of the Criminal Justice System. It found that black people were over represented as defendants and prisoners and under represented as staff in all agencies. It also found that both groups reported experiences of racism from their white counterparts. During March 1996 NAPO, in partnership with the Association of Black Probation Officers, has re-examined the data and experiences.The current report concludes that black people remain over-represented in prisons and at all other stages of the Criminal Justice System. The case histories submitted by probation officers illustrate the range of negative experiences. The fact that black people are far more likely to be stopped and challenged by the police, in part, explains the over representation in prison and on probation caseloads. The rate of increase, however, is markedly slower than in previous periods. The majority of Criminal Justice agencies appear still to fall to employ or promote suitably qualified. black candidates. However, a few, notably the Probation and Crown Pro
For all other appointments such as tribunal chairs, no 1992 data was available. In 1992, 0.87% of all judicial appointments were black. This had risen to 1.3 % by 1995. Information on rank was not kept until recently. Last year 158 of the above black officers were sergeants, 36 were inspectors, 8 chief inspectors and 1 was a superintendent. In the Metropolitan police area, of 27,395 officers on the 31st December 1995, some 797 emanated from an ethnic minority, that is 2.9% (5). d) Probation Caseload In 1994 NAPO reported, "Little information is available, but that which has appeared is deeply disturbing. The Central Council for Probation Committees reported under representation on caseload; that black persons were more likely to be the subject of no recommendations in a report; that black persons were disadvantaged in the proportion referred for a report and subsequently recommended for probation. Black people appeared more likely to be recommended for community service and more likely to be subsequently breached and therefore risk a custodial sentence at an earlier stage in their life than their white counterparts." Profession %Ethnic Minority 1995 Best Comparator
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