Supervision orders

A Supervision Order is a sentence for a young offender which is organised by a supervising officer according to standards required by the Home Office. A Supervision Order can last up to three years. A range of conditions can be attached to a Supervision Order when the sentence is used for more serious offences. These are called 'specified activities' and can last for up to 90 days. Examples of 'specified activities' might be participation in an Intensive Supervision and Surveillance Programme (ISSP), drug treatment (for young people aged 16+), curfews or residence requirements which might require a young person to live in local authority accommodation for the period of the sentence.

A young person receiving a Supervision Order is also required to take part in activities set by the Youth Offending Team (Yot) which could include repairing the harm done by their offence either to the victim or the community and programmes to address their offending behaviour such as anger management.

Further information is available on the leaflet below.

Guide to supervision orders leaflet