Increasing BAME diversity at the Parole Board

Tuesday 20th August 2019 14:15 EDT
 

A recruitment campaign in the North of England has seen a record number of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic (BAME) candidates appointed to become Parole Board members. These appointments triple the number and will bring the board’s BAME diversity to nearly 13%.

53 independent members will join the board, 48% of whom are from a BAME background, a Parole Board statement read.

In separate campaigns, three retired judges and 20 psychologists, including 17% from BAME backgrounds, were also appointed from across England and Wales for their specialist skills.

The review undertaken by David Lammy MP highlighted that a lack of diversity can impact the confidence and trust in the Criminal Justice System.

“I am delighted that we have taken significant steps to improve the diversity of our membership. It is vital that we represent the community that we serve to continue to increase public confidence in our decision-making.

“This campaign was only the first step, and we hope to continue to build on our success when we next recruit, anticipated to be in the Midlands in 2020,” said Caroline Corby, Chair of the Parole Board.


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