The Experiences of Young People Seeking Asylum in the Criminal Justice System [Report B]

Commons and the Migrants’ Law Project have undertaken research about the criminalisation of young people seeking asylum. We found that these people are particularly vulnerable due to their life experiences and that there are particularly severe consequences for them if they are being criminalised needlessly.

Report B sets out the experiences of young people within the criminal justice system in their own words and also provides analysis based on contemporary casework, data, interviews and academic literature.

The precursor Report A, published last year, outlines why some young people seeking asylum come into contact with the criminal justice system, which can be read here.

This project was funded by the AB Charitable Trust.

Read the Executive Summary and the Full Report B.