|
What is a Community Rehabilitation Order? |
The Community Rehabilitation Order, formerly Probation Order
- Is a sentence made by the Courts for offenders aged 16 years and over.
- It can be made for any period between six months and three years.
|
|
What is the aim of the Community Rehabilitation Order? |
The Community Rehabilitation Order
- aims to ensure the young person takes responsibility for his/her crime.
- aims to help the young person to resolve any personal difficulties which may
have contributed to his/her offending.
- aims to help the young person become a law abiding and responsible member of
the community.
|
|
What will the youth offender have to do? |
National Probation Service National Standards Apply:
- Weekly appointments with Supervising Officer for first 3 months of Order, then subject to good progress.
- Fortnightly appointments from 3months to 6 months.
- Monthly appointments (discretionary) after 6 months.
- Order can be considered for Early Discharge on the grounds of good behaviour from the halfway point.
|
|
What will happen if the young person fails to co-operate? |
If the young person misses any appointments with his/her Supervisor without good
reason, or fail to comply with any conditions of the Community Rehabilitation Order
the young person will normally receive a written warning from his/her Supervising
Officer. Serious breaches may result in an immediate return to Court. If the warning
is ignored, the young person will be returned to Court and resentenced for the
original offence. The Court could also impose a fine of up to £1000, and
impose up to 60 hours Community Service.
|
|
What Do Parents/Guardians Have to Do?
|
Community Rehabilitation Orders can only be made on young people aged 16 and over,
where it is assumed that the young person has the maturity to deal with what is
effectively an adult sentence, therefore parental/guardian responsibility is no longer
required. Although there are no legal responsibilities to the parent/guardian, good
practice within the Youth Offending Team is to involve the parent/guardians where possible.
|
|
Further Information |
For further information please Tel: 01484 226263
|
Facebook
del.icio.us
Digg
Newsvine
StumbleUpon
Reddit