Investigate systemic racism & inequalities within the prison service staff

Rejected 19 signatures

What the petition asks

There have been countless numbers of incidences & occurrences of systemic racism within the prison service staff towards inmates as well as other members of staff. This is unacceptable in this day & age, especially for a public sector that is based on reform, education & reintegration into community

The government & parliament must investigate & take action before the issue of racism comes to a head and breaking point without the prison service staff. The government & parliament must use this to set an example & show that racism in any form & in any environment is completely unacceptable & will not be tolerated. The government & parliament has to make a stand with the BAME community and show it’s stance and strength towards racism; that any form of racism is a violation of human rights

Why it was rejected

It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.

The Government-commissioned Lammy Review investigated the issue of structural racism in the criminal justice system, including the prison service.

Read more about the Lammy Review: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/lammy-review.

While the Government has responded to the Review, some of its recommendations have not been acted upon. If you wish the findings of the Lammy Review to be acted upon, you may wish to sign this petition: Acknowledge systemic racism; implement the Lammy and Angiolini justice reviews.

If you want an aspect of the prison service to be investigated which isn't covered by the Lammy Review, you could start a petition calling for such a review to be commissioned.

Timeline

22 Sep 2020	Petition opened for signatures
1 Oct 2020	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 19

Status Rejected

Rejected 1 Oct 2020

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