From 2014 - 2023 EQUAL supported service users, collaborated with other race equality and civil sector organisations, and negotiated with power to ensure a fairer criminal justice system for people of Black, Asian and Minority ethnic (BAME) heritage.
We addressed racial disparity in three key areas:
Our vision is a criminal justice system that delivers fair outcomes for all. Our purpose is to help those involved in the development and delivery of criminal justice practice and policy to create a system free from unfair outcomes for Black and Minority Ethnic people.
We believe that action must be taken to address the issues that lead to unjust experiences and outcomes for Black and Minority Ethnic people in the criminal justice system.
To address the poorer outcomes experienced by BAME groups and Muslims in the criminal justice system.