Reparation orders

The aims of a Reparation Order are to prevent you from further offending, by helping you to understand the effects of crime on the victim and to make amends.

What is a Reparation Order?

A Reparation Order is a sentence of the court, which will be supervised by a member of the Youth Offending Team. It will involve work not exceeding a total of 24 hours, to be done within three months from the date of the order.

A member of the Youth Offending Team will arrange to meet you in order to explain the details of the programme.

You may be asked to:

• Attend some group sessions to hear the effect that crime can have on victims and the community.
• Write a letter to apologise.
• Meet the victim, if he or she wishes, so that you can apologise in person.
• Carry out some practical work for the victim, or the community.