This sentence involves closer supervision of the young person and more support than a probation order in order to help the youth change his or her behaviour.
The court orders the youth to attend a non-residential program, such as anger management, at specified times and on conditions set by the judge. The sentence can be designed to meet the particular needs of the youth. An attendance order cannot be for longer than 240 hours, over a period no longer than six months. This sentence cannot be given unless the judge has decided that the youth is suitable for this sentence and the order will not interfere with work or school.
The judge orders the youth to serve time in a young offender centre or community - based residential facility, followed by supervision in the community. The judge determines the length of the sentence. The custody portion is followed by a period of community supervision. The period of community supervision must be one half (1/2) as long as the period of custody. This means that 1/3 of the sentence will be served under community supervision. For example, if the youth receives a nine (9) month custody and supervision order, six (6) months will be served in custody and three (3) months would be served under community supervision. Please see the Custody and Supervision Sentences section on page 30 for more information on who can receive a custody sentence and the maximum sentence lengths.
This sentence allows the youth to serve the sentence in the community under specified conditions rather than serve the sentence in custody. The judge cannot give this sentence if the youth has been found guilty of a serious violent offence. If the youth violates a condition of the deferred custody and supervision order, the judge can change the conditions or the youth may have to serve the rest of the sentence as a regular custody and supervision order. The judge sets the length of the deferred custody and supervision order, which cannot be longer than six months. The supervision under a deferred custody and supervision order is deemed to be conditional supervision (section (42) (6)).
The intensive rehabilitative custody and supervision sentence is for the most violent and high-risk youth. This sentence is intended to provide youth with the treatment they need. Since this order is a special sentence for serious violent offenders, the court can only order it if: