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Detention and Training Orders

Answer

It is not possible to match the type of institution an offender is released from with the type of requirements imposed except at disproportionate cost; however, information on new electronic monitoring orders imposed on subjects serving a Detention and Training Order in England and Wales between 2010 and 2012 is contained in the following table:

New electronic monitoring starts on release from a Detention and Training Order, England and Wales, 2010-121
	2010	2011	2012
Adult (aged 18+)	498	422	397
Juvenile (aged 10 to 17)	1,593	1,579	1,463
Total	2,091	2,001	1,860
1 These figures have been drawn from administrative data systems. Although care is taken when processing and analysing the returns, the detail collected is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large scale recording system. Note: Age group is determined by age at the start of the electronic monitoring order.

The Detention and Training Order is served half in custody and half under supervision in the community. Under-18s will be supervised by youth offending teams (YOTs) on release. Where an under-18 is assessed as presenting a high risk of reoffending then the YOT may put them on intensive supervision and surveillance for the supervision part of the DTO. This consists of a night time electronically monitored curfew and up to 25 hours a week of intensive supervision.

Although the DTO is a juvenile sentence those who turn 18 will remain on the order and may also remain under the supervision of a YOT until the order has ended.

The data are from the electronic monitoring service providers.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

138525; 557 cc50-1W

Session

2012-13

Subjects

Detention and training orders

Contains statistics

Yes

Link

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