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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).

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.

The 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:

If  you have any questions or would like to speak to anyone from the Youth Offending Service please contact 020 8547 6920 and ask to speak to the duty worker.