This was partly accounted for by an unexplained rise in the number of children on remand, but Morgan blames the free and easy use of anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs) by councils and police. One of his main aims is to reduce the number of young people in custody and that isn't helped by the rush to make orders. One of his priorities is to educate councillors and magistrates on ASBOs.
"Since they are civil orders, ASBOs are being made in many parts of the country, circumventing youth offending teams. The first they know about a young person subject to an ASBO is when the child is back before the court for a breach," he explains.
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