Remand management
Remand management services ensure that young
people who are charged with offences are managed within the
community where possible. Secure remands (into prisons, young
offender's institutions, and secure children's homes) are used
only as a last resort, for the most serious and persistent of
offenders.
The Remand Management Service assesses each young person who
comes to Court, where the Court are considering a secure remand.
Their role is to provide information to the Court, such as:
- the circumstances relating to a young person's charges
- offending history
- compliance with interventions
- identified offending risks including family and educational
history
From this information, the service will then make a
recommendation to the Court about whether the young person should
remain in the community, or whether they should go into a secure
environment. The scheme has to make these recommendations in
accordance with legislation and Youth Justice Board guidance and
standards.
The Court can make conditions on a young persons bail, requiring
them to comply with a package of support such as the Bail
Supervision and Support scheme (BSS); or the
Intensive Supervision and Surveillance Programme (ISSP). The
purpose of these schemes is to support young people to:
- attend at further court appearances
- comply with bail conditions
- reduce the risk of offending whilst on bail
- protect the public (including the victim and witnesses) from
harm from them
Bail supervision and support
This programme is subject to "National Standards" set by the
Youth Justice Board. The young person must be seen for a minimum of
three contacts per week. This typically includes support with:
- education, training or employment
- anger management
- drugs and alcohol issues
- identifying suitable accommodation and benefits
- transport to Court
- maintaining the family and dealing with family
difficulties
The Kent Remand Management Service can also offer support on a
voluntary basis to young people, where the Court has not made any
conditions on their bail.
The Kent Remand Management Service is implemented by the
national charity
Rainer, in close partnership with the Kent
Youth Offending Service.
Rainer seeks to enable under-supported children and young people
to improve their lives through:
- giving them a voice
- providing quality services that meet their needs
- influencing society's thinking and government policy
Pre-sentence reports
When a young person is found guilty of a criminal offence, the
Court have to decide how to deal with the offence and the young
person. They often require the Youth Offending Service to prepare a
report, called a "pre sentence report" (or PSR) to help them make
this decision.
The PSR can use information about the young person, which is
obtained from the young person, their family; the victim; the
Police, school etc..
The report will include information about:
- why the young person offended
- their personal and home life
- their educational or employment circumstances
- what support the young person needs to prevent further
offending
The report will advise the court about sentencing options and
will make a recommendation about the best way of dealing with the
young person. The Youth Offending Service will usually discuss the
report with the young person before giving it to the Court.
Further information on Pre-Sentence reports is available on the
leaflet below.
Guide to Pre-Sentence Reports
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