offenders. Early evaluation of the scheme indicates that the risk of reoffending is reduced and that the cost is lower than traditional prosecutions. The suggestions as part of this section were that: The ‘deferred prosecution’ model pioneered in Operation Turning Point should be rolled out for both adult and youth offenders across England and Wales. The key aspect of the model is that it provides interventions before pleas are entered rather than after. Courts 20% of cases brought before the UK courts involve BAME defendants, despite the fact that BAME people comprise approximately 13% of the UK population. The Review finds that juries generally do not deliver racially discriminatory results. However, the review argues that more diversity is needed in the magistracy and the judiciary. Magistrates Magistrates deal with 90% of criminal court cases each year - those acting as magistrates do not require legal training or qualifications but are understood to be 'representatives of the people'. Of those tried at magistrates' courts, Black women, Asian women, Mixed ethnic women and Chinese/Other women were all more likely to be convicted than white women. Magistrates keep sparse records of pleas or defendants' legal representation, thus lowering accountability. Sentencing and imprisonment For those convicted of recordable, indictable offences in the Crown Court in 2015, there was an association between ethnicity and being sentenced to prison. An especially strong effect was observed within drug offences (within which the odds of receiving a prison sentence were around 240% higher for BAME offenders) - this is despite the fact that research has found that Black British people consume drugs at lower rates than white British people. The Review suggests that the judiciary should provide an evidence-based explanation for this disparity. Defendants can appeal sentencing decisions to the Court of Appeal but decisions will only be overturned if they are found to be made in error or "manifestly excessive". Sentencing judges are given wide discretion and the Review says that the appeal process cannot capture "collective differences" in the application of this discretion which may contribute to racially skewed incarceration rates. Rehabilitation This section found that there had been a lack of improvement in rehabilitation for BAME groups. Probation The report found that Criminal Rehabilitation Companies (CRCs), private sector companies tasked with rehabilitation low to medium risk offenders, are not giving BAME groups the specialized services that they require. Furthermore it found that offenders managed by