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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
6% The number of appointments therefore at the highest level, has actually fallen over the period. The assertion was based on victim reports. Over 25% of all persons stopped and searched during 1993 and 1994 emanated from black and ethnic communities. 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. Whilst black persons are clearly over-represented in this group, the numbers are far less than the 80% suggested at the time of the launch of Op!eration Eagle Eye. For prison officers, in 1993 354 out of a complement of 19,325 were black. Black officers remained under-represented at all levels of management grade. Further, just 5 out of 514 Circuit judges are black compared with 3 from 480 in 1992. " Probation statistics are now more systematically collated. The number of senior probation officers who were black had risen from 3 to 42 or from 0. 8% Administrative Officers 2384 205 8.
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Justice System,
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Prison Service,
Stop Search,
Prosecution Service,
Probation Committees,
Magistrates' Courts,
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black people,
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