Prison can be a daunting psychological challenge for anyone. The experiences can have lifelong effects and can often traumatize incarcerated people. However, the experience faced by ethnic minority prisoners can be considered diverse. They can become victims of discrimination, racist violence and harassment on the basis of race, skin color or nationality. Scott and Codd (2010, p. 70) note that "prisoners of certain 'racial groups' deemed culturally or biologically determined are understood to be genetically, intellectually, or socially inferior, thus contributing to their poverty of life experiences and criminal identity." . Scott and Codd (2010) state that “racism in prison is a key dimension of the expression of power, shaping prejudicial decisions, exclusionary practices and the physical manifestation of violence, bullying and intimidation”. Scott and Codd (2010, p.70) argue that “this penal terror goes even further for some, such as foreign prisoners, as it can exacerbate the structured suffering of prison itself. Jewkes and Johnston (2006, P.107) found that "prisoners from ethnic minority backgrounds faced a long struggle to get the Home Office and Prison Service to recognize their different cultural, religious and dietary needs". Jewkes and Johnston (2006) argue that the UK prison population has increased by 15,000 since New Labor came to power in 1997, and has doubled since Margaret Thatcher took office in 1979. Minority prisoners ethnic groups account for a large percentage of this figure. . For example, the white population grew by 36%, the black population grew by 196%, South Asian populations grew by 120%, and Chinese/Other Asian populations by 223... middle of paper... and Phillips, C. (2002) Racism, crime and justice. Pearson Educated Limited: England.Chigwada-Bailey, R. (2003) Black Women's Criminal Justice Experiences: Disadvantage Discourse, 2nd ed. Winchester. Waterside Press.Jewkes, Y. And Johnston, H. (2006) Prison Readings: A Critical Introduction to Prisons and Punishment. Willan Publishing Devon.Wilson, D. and Moore, S. (2003) Playing the Game – The experiences of young black men in custody. London: The Children's Society. Ryan, M. (1996) Lobbying from below. London: UCL Press.Burnett, R. and Farrell, G. (1994) Reported and unreported racial incidents in prisons, Occasional Paper, no.14. Oxford: University of Oxford Center for Criminological Research. Gravett, S. (2007) Coping with Prison: A Guide to Practitioners on the Realities of Imprisonment. SAGE Publications Company. London Home Office (1986)