The legislation will preclude sentencers from being able to put young people on the intensive supervision and surveillance programme (ISSP), which is used as an alternative to custody or a condition of release.
The powers are part of the Criminal Justice Act 2003. Clause 177 of the Act, which is due to come into force in April, would allow a generic community order to be given to anyone aged 16 or above.
Generic community orders are currently only available for adults. They allow sentencers to choose from a menu of interventions to construct an order that they believe is tailored to the individual.
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