The link ups are necessary to avert “a steep cliff edge” in support young people from minoritised backgrounds face when they reach 18.
Currently they experience “deficits in support” before and after turning 18, says the report by the Alliance for Youth Justice.
Challenges they face include “stereotyping, racial prejudices and unconscious biases”. This includes “adultification” of young people.
The AYJ highlights a “lack of cultural” support in the youth justice system to meet racially minoritised young people’s needs.
It says this can be improved by better communication between youth offending team (YOT) and youth workers, including training about the provision each offers.
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