National work to combat racism and violence against children in prison is being let down by variable local practice, campaigners have said in response to a survey of children's experiences of prison.
The study for HM Inspectorate of Prisons and the Youth Justice Board canvassed 861 boys and 84 girls in prison, and found that Black and minority ethnic boys were significantly more likely than White boys to report being victimised by staff.
One in 10 of the boys canvassed said they had been assaulted by a member of staff, rising to 15 per cent of Black and minority ethnic boys, while six per cent had been racially abused by staff.
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