In addition to conducting two studies of its own to map the level of young people from an ethnic minority background within the youth justice system and their particular needs, the Youth Justice Board is supporting a study funded by the Economic and Social Research Council and the Equality and Human Rights Commission to consider evidence relating to the representation of young people from an ethnic minority background within the youth justice system. This research will inform the work the Youth Justice Board and partner organisations are engaged in to address the needs of black and other ethnic minority young people.