criminal justice

Barragan said his background as both a civil rights attorney and federal prosecutor — defending the rights of people who were trampled by the criminal justice system, as well as law enforcement officers who were discriminated against by their own departments — gives him a unique perspective on policing issues.

A spokesperson said it was "committed to listening to victims whilst working with partners across the criminal justice system in the continual improvement of the communication process".

Under the previous government, Conservative MP Sir Iain Duncan Smith campaigned to amend another bill - the Criminal Justice Bill - to hold cyclists accountable for reckless behaviour.

That process isn’t perfect, and actually existing criminal justice systems tend to fall short of the ideal: sometimes the guilty get off, and sometimes the innocent are condemned.

Starting around 2010, there was a national wave of criminal justice reform, particularly in southern states like Georgia, Mississippi, and South Carolina.