Outcomes for Gypsies and Travellers in the youth justice system

01 Feb 2021

The Traveller Movement analysed data from HM Inspectorate of Prisons ‘Children in Custody’ report, and once again found that Gypsy, Traveller and Roma (GTR) children remain “hugely overrepresented” and overlooked in the youth criminal justice system. The research also found poorer outcomes and worse experiences for GTR children in youth custodial institutions.