Young adults in the criminal justice system – eighth report of session: 2017-19

10 June 2018

Young adults in the criminal justice system – eighth report of session: 2017-19

Race and ethnicity, Young adults

Open report

How can the criminal justice system improve outcomes for young adults in custody and in the community? This parliamentary report makes recommendations for ensuring that the distinct needs of young adults up to the age of 25 are taken into account by the Ministry of Justice, as well as by the cross-departmental Reducing Reoffending Taskforce, and any solutions for addressing racial inequalities in response to the Lammy Review.

Publisher: House of Commons

prison, young adults

Raise the Bars: Co-producing practice guidance with Romany Gypsy and Irish Traveller people

This Friends, Families and Travellers report summarises focus groups with 57 Romany, Gypsy and Irish Traveller young adults across 20 prisons, with recommendations for reform based on their experiences.

Criminal Justice, young adults

Behind the decline

This Centre for Crime and Justice Studies report looks at the shrinking young adult population within the criminal justice system who are experiencing increasingly harsher treatment.

May 2026