New report: Language barriers in the criminal justice system

This report and summary is part of the series Language barriers in the criminal justice system from the Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research, Victim Support and the Centre for Justice Innovation, funded by The Bell Foundation. The series was produced following a wide-ranging research project exploring the impact of language barriers on individuals’ experiences of the criminal justice system, whether as victims, witnesses, suspects, defendants, or people with convictions. The series aims to strengthen the evidence base around the impact of language barriers as well as provide practical tools to allow practitioners to improve their practice in working with individuals who speak English as a second or additional language. For more information and to view the whole series, please go to www.bell-foundation.org.uk