Other court orders
Other orders can be imposed by the court to restrict young
people’s liberty or put limits on or improve their behaviour. Major
changes have been made in 2009 to the youth justice system,
including replacing many of the previous orders that the court
could impose with a new
Youth Rehabilitation Order (YRO).
Youth Rehabilitation Order
The Youth Rehabilitation Order will be the new standard
community sentence for most young offenders and will simplify
sentencing. It will enable the courts to choose from a wide range
of requirements so as to tailor sentences to meet the needs of the
young people concerned and minimise the risks they pose to the
community.
We have an important role in implementing Youth Rehabilitation
Orders and other court orders. We arrange programmes of activities
for young people to meet the court’s requirements and supervise
them to ensure offenders comply. Activities can include repairing
the harm done by their offences either to the victims or the
community and programmes to address their offending behaviour, such
as anger management.
Intensive Supervision and Surveillance (ISS)
In conjunction with
Medway Youth Offending Service we run Intensive Supervision and
Surveillance (ISS). This is a rigorous non-custodial intervention
available for young offenders who could otherwise be sentenced to
custody. It combines high levels of community-based surveillance
with a comprehensive and sustained focus on tackling the factors
that contribute to the young person's offending behaviour.
More information about the orders the court can impose can be
found on the Youth
Justice Board website.
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measures.