The trend means that no preventative work is being offered to young people with orders, according to youth justice sources. One source described the situation as "a ticking time bomb" that would cause a leap in youth custody in a couple of years.
YOTs across England and Wales claim housing trusts and other agencies are pushing through orders without considering what support could change young people's behaviour.
One source said: "If community intervention isn't in place, I anticipate that in two years' time most young people will fail and breach their orders.
"Breaching an order is a serious offence and can lead to custody and that might not be proportionate to the offence."
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