Member

Most people here will know that the statistics show that Gypsy, Roma and Traveller people are overrepresented in the prison population. Some would say that this shows that they are responsible for more crime than other sectors of society, but this is not the case. Making assumptions about this community, and following up with derogatory comments and name calling, has become an acceptable form of prejudice that most people are prepared to indulge in. That, however, does not make it acceptable. I am grateful for the brief from the Traveller Movement organisation and Justice.