Youth Justice Plan 2007 to 2008
ACTION PLAN
REDUCE THE USE OF CUSTODY
TARGET: Reduce the number of custodial sentences as proportion of all court disposals to 5%
Context
The YOS provides services to 4 Youth Courts in the County and works with the Leicester City YOS to provide a service to the Leicester City Youth Court. The YOS provides Court Officers to all Youth Courts including Saturdays and also ensures cover for Courts at Bank holidays via the Emergency Duty Team (EDT). Bail packages are developed by dedicated Bail Workers to meet the young people’s and the Courts’ needs.
Achievements in 2006/7
- Custody KPI performance was below 3.5% throughout the year, 1.5% below the YJB custody target and ahead of Family group (4.8%) regional (6.5%) and National (6.1%) comparators.
- Remand KPI performance (34.8%) was below all comparator groups (Family 41% East Midlands 47.4%, national 44.4%)
- Established a multi-agency Remand Strategy Group
Focus for 2007/8
- Maintain good custody KPI Performance levels.
- Achieve the new Remand Management Performance Indicator
- Implement the Remand Strategy with Partners (CYPS, HM Courts Service, CPS, Police, Leicester City YOS, EDT, and Defence Solicitors)
- Continue to work with HM Courts Service to promote confidence in the use of non custodial sentences
- Investigate why remand levels are slowly increasing when custody rates are not and take necessary action
Data:
Performance Indicator: 06/07 April –
December actual and % against target (remand)
(old performance indicator)
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34.8%
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Performance Indicator: 06/07 April –
December actual and % against
target (custody)
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3.5%
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EPQA: 05 or 06 rating
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1.87
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Performance Indicator: 07/08 target (new performance indicator)
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9%
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Performance Indicator: 07/08 target
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5%
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EPQA: 07or 08 target
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3(Provisional)
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