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Supervision Orders - frequently asked questions
What will I have to do?
The order can be made for up to 3 years. If you make good progress, you or your Supervising Officer can ask the Court to end the Order early. The court is unlikely to agree to this unless you have completed at least half the sentence satisfactorily, and provided you have not committed another offence.
Your Order will be organised by your Supervising Officer according to standards required by the Home Office. He/she has a duty to encourage you to work on those areas that are linked to your offending. If this is going to make any difference, you will need to talk openly with your Officer about yourself.
You and your parents, where possible, will be asked to review this plan with your Supervising Officer every three months. You and your parents where appropriate have a right to a copy of the plan.
What are the rules?
To comply with your Supervision Order you must:
- Notify any change of address
- Attend when required
- Arrive on time for appointments
- Comply with any reasonable directions
- Comply with any additional requirements included in your Order
You should also note that, for the duration of the Order, the following behaviour is prohibited on Youth Offending Service premises, or when Youth Offending Service staff (or persons operating under their direction) accompany you:
- Attending while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, thereby being unable to participate properly in supervision
- Fighting, violent or aggressive behaviour or threats of violence
- Other conduct or language that might reasonably give serious offence to Youth Offending Service staff, other persons under supervision or members of the public
- Other willful or persistent non co-operation or behaviour, designed to prevent progress of your or others orders
Additional Requirements
At the time of sentence, the Court may have added further requirements. Your Supervising Officer must take you back to Court. If the Court considers that you have 'breached' your Order, it may:
Revoke the Order and pass another sentence, which could include custody
Tell you to complete the Order, but punish you by imposing either a fine of up to £1,000, an Attendance Centre Order or Curfew Order
The Supervision Order is a sentence of the Court which aims to make demands on the offender and protect the public from harm. We will work with you to find new ways of dealing with situations so that you do not offend again.
Contact Details
By Post
Youth Offending
Wiltshire County Council
Top Floor
Court Mills
Polebarn Road
Trowbridge
BA14 7EG
By Email
youthoffending@wiltshire.gov.uk
By Telephone
01225 781202
By Fax
01225 719219
By Hand
Youth Offending
Wiltshire County Council
Top Floor
Court Mills
Polebarn Road
Trowbridge
BA14 7EG
Opening Hours
Monday to Friday from 9am - 5pm
