YOUTH JUSTICE BILL [DRAFT]

KEY BENEFITS

• Clarify in law the purpose of juvenile sentencing as prevention of offending
• Establish more effective community sentences with a simplified structure and a  menu of options for rehabilitation from which courts can compile a suitable package for the individual
• Establish the Intensive Supervision and Surveillance Order as a robust alternative to a custodial sentence where appropriate
• Making the use of a Detention and Training Order to circumstances where the Intensive Supervision and Surveillance Order has already been tried and removing the offender from the community is essential
• Give power to place DTO trainees in open conditions, and allow temporary release with tagging, to improve integration of the offender back into their local community after release to prevent re-offending.

TERRITORIAL EXTENT

• The provisions will apply to England and Wales.

COMMENTS:

If you have any comments on the proposals you can email them to:

Yj.response@homeoffice.gsi.gov.uk