Service Description: The role of the Isle of Wight Youth Offending Team (YOT) is to reduce offending by children and young people aged 10-17 and to have a preventive role in reducing the risks of offending by all young people. This includes safeguarding young people where there is specific vulnerability issues identified. The YOT is a multi-agency operation comprising staff from police, probation, health, children and education. It works closely with young offenders and their parents/carers as well as with court, other criminal justice agencies and other organisations or groups that support young people and recognise the unique value and contribution that they make to society. Other key providers and supporters including the Education Participation Team, training and employment providers (HTP), accommodation and voluntary sector agencies. The work of the YOT is governed by an annual Youth Justice Plan.
Also known as:- Court Procedures, Final Warning, Implementation of Orders, Parenting Orders, Preventative Services, Referral Orders, Reparation Orders, Targeted Youth, YOT, Youth Justice
Answer: Anti-Social Behaviour Orders (ASBO) are intended to put an end to persistent and serious anti-social behaviour that makes life a misery for communities. It is a “community based order” similar to an injunction and can involve local people in collection of evidence and helping to enforce breaches. An ASBO sets out a list of behaviours that the defendant is prohibited from doing or locations they are prohibited from going to. Prohibitions in an ASBO must relate to identified anti-social behaviour therefore the agency applying for the order must show that: a) the defendant behaved in an anti-social manner b) the prohibitions set out relate to this behaviour c) an order is necessary to protect people from further anti-social behaviour.