Youth Custody
There is a special punishment for young offenders who have
committed offences which, if committed by adults, would be
punished by imprisonment. It is known as Youth Custody, and
is only imposed on males between fourteen and 21 and females
between fifteen and 21 who:
-are unable or unwilling to respond to non-custodial penalties;
and/or
-are persons from whom the public need to be protected; and/or
-are persons whose offences are so serious that a non-custodial
sentence cannot be justified.
The minimum sentence of Youth Custody is normally four months
and one day, and if the offender is under seventeen the maximum
sentence is twelve months. A longer sentence may be imposed
(by the Crown Court only) if the offender is over seventeen
and it is considered that the offence, or combination of offences,
is such that a longer sentence is merited.
Other punishments for young persons
Where a custodial sentence, but not Youth Custody, is merited,
a young person aged fourteen or over may be sent to a Detention
Centre for a minimum period of 21 days and a maximum period
of four months.
Where a custodial sentence is not merited, or in any case
where the offender is under fourteen, a supervision order
may be made. The young person continues to live at home but
under the supervision of the local authority social services
department. In the case of persons aged fourteen or over,
the Probation Service carries out the supervision.
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