Sentence
Who's involved?
who provide advice about sentences, in guilty cases, to the judge or magistrates
who manage the court hearing, including the usher who guides victims, witnesses and defendants in and out of court to give evidence
Judge or Magistrates
who hear the evidence and if the person accused is guilty, will sentence the case
who provide advice about sentence, in guilty cases, to the judge or magistrates
Youth Offending Teams
who provide advice about sentences, in guilty cases, to the judge or magistrates – if the offender is under 18
Northumbria Youth Offending Teams:
Victims & Witnesses
who give their evidence and may also want to observe proceedings after they have given their evidence
Victim & Witness Support Agencies
who provide support to victims and witnesses
who support the defendant’s family both in court and during prison sentence
Defence Solicitor/Barrister
who represent the defendant
Appropriate Adult or Intermediary
who can offer support when someone is vulnerable or has extra requirements
Interpreter Service
who translate into other languages when English is not spoken
Press
who may be present in an adult court which is open to the public. They may be present in a youth court but there are reporting restrictions in place
Public
who may be present in an adult court which is open to the public, but not in a youth court which is a closed court meaning the public cannot attend
if the defendant is either remanded (kept) in custody or sentenced to prison, prison staff will escort the person concerned
What might happen?
Discharge
There are two types of discharge:
- Absolute Discharge – no further action is taken however the offender will receive a criminal record
- Conditional Discharge – the offender is released and the offence is registered on their criminal record. No further action is taken unless they fail to comply with any conditions attached which will include a condition not to commit a further offence within a time decided by the court (no more than three years)
Fine
Ancillary Orders
an additional component to a community or custodial sentence to redress the harm caused or to prevent further offending e.g. exclusion order, curfew, sex offender registration, victim surcharge
Community Sentence with requirements
- Accredited Programme
- Unpaid Work/Community Payback
- Drug Rehabilitation Requirement
- Alcohol Treatment Requirement
- Mental Health Treatment Requirement
- Rehabilitation Activity Requirement
- Prohibited Activity
- Exclusion
- Residence
- Curfew
- Attendance Centre
- Referral Order
- Reparation Order
- Youth Rehabilitation Order – with requirements: unpaid work, treatment, programmes
Who’s involved in delivery of community sentences?
Probation Service
Youth Offending Teams (if < 18years)
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Northumbria Youth Offending Teams:
Range of specialist services
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These are services to help people on a community sentence with things such as substance misuse, employment and finding suitable accomodation
Police
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if the case is subject to multi agency management arrangement e.g. Integrated Offender Management, Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements. Click here for more information
Electronic Monitoring Service
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manage electronic tags worn by some offenders in the community. Click here for more information
Offender
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has to successfully complete the sentence or face breach proceedings at court for not complying. Click here for more information
Who’s involved in management of immediate prison sentences (detention and training orders for <18 years)?
Who’s involved in the delivery of a prison/DTO sentence
Prison officers and other prison staff
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e.g. medical, education, psychology, safeguarding. Click here for more information
Probation Service
Youth offending teams (if <18 years)
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Northumbria Youth Offending Teams:
Victim contact scheme
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If sentence is 12 months plus for a violent or sexual offence
Victim support agencies
NEPACS
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support for defendant’s family both in court and during prison sentence. Click here for more information
Police
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if case is subject to multi agency management arrangement e.g. Integrated Offender Management, Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements. Click here for more information
Parole Board
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if indeterminate sentence i.e. no definite date for release. Click here for more information
Range of specialist services
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There are services to help prisoners both before and after release from prison. They can help with things such as substance misuse, employment and finding suitable accommodation
Electronic monitoring service
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manage electronic tags worn by some offenders in the community. Click here for more information.
Approved premises/probation hostels
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to support release back into community under supervision
Prisoner
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has to complete sentence and any period on post release license successfully or face possible recall to prison. Click here for more information.
