Let me take a wild guess as to why Muslims are overrepresented in prison…

Labour MP David Lammy yesterday revealed the results of an independent review into the treatment of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) individuals in the criminal justice system. One of the most shocking findings was that Muslims account for 15% of Britain’s prisoners – a 50% increase since ten years ago – despite being under 5% of its population. The obvious question is “why?” Why … Continue reading Let me take a wild guess as to why Muslims are overrepresented in prison…