Bridging gaps and changing tracks: Supporting racially minoritised young people transitioning to adulthood
This is the first in a series of briefings on critical issues faced by young people in contact with the criminal justice system transitioning to adulthood, part of a project funded by the Barrow Cadbury Trust.
It draws from a evidence review; an expert seminar bringing together professionals from the youth and adult criminal justice, racial justice, voluntary and community sectors, criminal justice, racial justice, voluntary and community sectors, including specialist organisations led ‘by and for’ Black and racially minoritised communities; visits and meetings with practitioners and civil servants; and interviews with Black, Asian and mixed heritage young people.
This briefing explores how racially minoritised young people experience particularly destabilising transitions due to deficits in support before and after turning 18. It highlights the crucial role the ‘by and for’ voluntary and community sector plays in addressing these shortfalls, arguing for reforms to better facilitate and fund the sector’s involvement in racially minoritised young people’s lives.