CYP Now looks at which other measures could impact the youth justice system.
The Criminal Justice Bill and Sentencing Bill were introduced to Parliament on 14 November and enforce a range of new legislation for children involved in crime.
Children being sentenced in Crown Court will now be subject to attendance orders, after consultation with the relevant youth justice service, if convicted of an offence that can carry punishment of life imprisonment. However they will not be subject to an element of the measure which allows "the use of reasonable force" to ensure a defendant attends sentencing.
Young people convicted of crimes related to controlling or coercive behaviour will also be subject to more intensive management by police, probation and the prison service through changes to Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA).
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