The report contains the initial findings from a project to increase understanding of policy and practice in breach proceedings, particularly focusing on children and young people who are in custody as a result of breach. Recent years have seen an increasing number of young people incarcerated for breach.
It questions whether intervention by antisocial behaviour units are too adult focused so that the conditions attached to Asbos are unachievable for many young people. In contrast, recent youth justice appears to be trying to move towards a more child-centred approach. The report suggests that communication may be weak between different agencies, young people and their legal representatives, with young people not always understanding the conditions of their order.
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