Quote Originally Posted by Andy_Faber View Post
Tricky appears to have provided a cast iron example in his immediately-following message, which I was aware of from a news report on the BBC website, I?m guessing it?s still there. Tricky?s interpretation, even accounting for his perceived bias in this area, seems spot-on, and I can?t find any rationale relating to it.
Mm its undoubtedly a fact that there is a disproportionate % of ethnic minorities in prison, the same applies to people from a poor socio economic background and its generally been the case that a rich person of whatever ethnicity can generally fare better in the courts than those groups.

Given that the ultimate aim of any sentence is both punishment, deterrent and rehabilitation, at least it ought to be, then considering whether a specific group whether that's based on ethnicity, economic circumstances or class is being given harsher sentences is one of the roles of the sentencing council.

The key phrase here is "Lord Justice Davis said the new guidance aimed to correct disparities which lead to people from ethnic minorities receiving longer sentences on average than white offenders." Not really sure why anybody (apart of course from those stoking culture wars for their own political purpose) would have an issue with that being corrected.

Regrettably the government, seems intent on out reforming Reform at the moment but hey ho I guess pandering t the ill informed voter is a necessity in this post truth world, whereby a falsehood posted on social media is believed over the actual facts.