Reparation Order

It will involve work not exceeding a total of 24 hours, within a three months period from the making of the order.
A member of the Youth Offending Team (YOT) will arrange to meet the young person in order to explain the details of the programme.

He/she may be asked to: 

• Attend some group sessions to hear the effect that crime can have on victims and the community
• write a letter of apology
• meet the victim, if he or she wishes, so that the young person can apologise in person
• carry out some practical work for the victim or the community.   

What are the rules? 

• The young person must keep all the appointments given him/she by the Youth Offending Team officer.
  
• The young person must inform their officer if there's a change address.
  
• Allow their officer to see them at home when required.
  
• Do the things that are agreed for reparation.

What happens if the young person does not keep to the rules? 

• The YOT officer will for an explanation and decide if the reason is acceptable or not.
  
• If the young person fails to keep more than two appointments without an acceptable reason, they will be taken back to court.   

What happens if the young person does not co-operate? 

If the young person does not co-operate with the Reparation Order, they will be returned to the court.

The court may then: 

• Tell the young person to complete the order
• fine you up to £1,000
• impose an Attendance Centre Order. You can find out more on the court orders page.
• discharge the order and sentence the young person in a different way for the original offence
• if the Reparation Order was made in the crown court, the young person may be committed back to the crown court for re-sentencing.   

A Reparation Order is a sentence of the court, which will be supervised by a member of the Youth Offending Team.