Scottish Government

A toolkit for Local Authorities, the Judiciary, Court Staff, Police, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and Service Providers

Young People Who Offend
(Managing High Risk and Transitions)

ISBN 978 1 78045 425 2 (Web only publication)
DPPAS 12056

This document is also available in pdf format (700k)

Contents

1. Introduction

2. Objectives, Values and Principles
2.1. Drivers for change
2.2. Objectives
2.3. Key principles and values underpinning this toolkit

3. Prior to Court
3.1. Cases to come to Court quickly
3.2. Agreed model of court programming for young person
3.3. Identifying young people prior to court
3.4. Defence agents
3.5. Ensuring young people have an understanding of the process
3.6. Local authorities
3.7. Other service providers

4. At Court
4.1. Court social worker
4.2. Use of language
4.3. Special measures for vulnerable young people
4.4. Bail and Remand
4.5. Completion of criminal justice social work court reports
4.6 Sentencing Options

5. After Court
5.1. Community alternatives
5.2. Custody or secure care
5.3. Sharing the court report
5.4. Outstanding charges
5.5. Continuing supervision requirements
5.6. Breaches of community sentence

Appendix 1: Membership of the Young People in Court Workstream
Appendix 2: Policy and practice developments in respect of young people
Appendix 3: Roles and Responsibilities
Police
Procurator Fiscal
Judiciary
Social Work
Children's Hearings
Appendix 4: Multi-Agency Working: Examples of good practice
Appendix 5: Youth Justice / Criminal Justice liaison: Example of good practice
Appendix 6: Judicially Led Implementation Group
Appendix 7: Court Programming: Examples of good practice
Appendix 8: Alternatives to Remand: Examples of good practice
Appendix 9: Alternatives to Custodial Sentences: Examples of good practice
Appendix 10: Flowcharts - Responsibilities and accused persons under and over age 16.
Appendix 11: Summary of Community Penalties available in Scotland
Appendix 12: Court Postcards
Appendix 13: Glossary of terms

This toolkit has been prepared by the Young People in Court workstream established by the Young People Who Offend project implementation board. Membership of the workstream is shown at Appendix 1.