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The use and impact of the Community Order and the Suspended Sentence Order

This is the first in a series of reports as part of the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies Community Sentences project. The project was initially established to investigate and monitor the new Community Order introduced in the Criminal Justice Act 2003 by providing good quality, objective...

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Community Sentences Digest (2nd edition)

Community Sentences Digest highlights that in 2007, 162,648 people started court orders in the community, the highest ever recorded number. It represents a 36 per cent increase in the decade since 1997. The orders include both community sentences and Suspended Sentence Orders. The report states: '...

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The use of the Community Order and Suspended Sentence Order for Young Adult Offenders

Community sentences need to be more responsive to the needs of young adult offenders, according to a report published today by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies. The report, which examines the use of the new Community Order and Suspended Sentence Order for adults aged between 18 and 24 found...

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The Use of the Community Order and the Suspended Sentence Order for Women

The use of interventions for women offenders serving community sentences is dependent upon the availability of local services and priorities, according to a report published by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies. The report, which examines the use of the new Community Order and Suspended...

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The community order and the suspended sentence order: The views and attitudes of sentencers

The community order and the suspended sentence order: The views and attitudes of sentencers is the fourth research report of our community sentences project which monitors the orders introduced in the 2003 Criminal Justice Act . Based on interviews with magistrates and judges it provides the first...

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The Community Order and the Suspended Sentence Order Three Years On: The views and experiences of probation officers and offenders

Government attempts to slow a rapidly rising prison population by a reformed, and credible, community sentences framework has largely failed, according to a report published by the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies. Indeed there is evidence that the Community Orders and Suspended Sentence Orders...