Background Part 2 - Sentencing
76.Section 9 gives effect to the proposal to set out the purpose of juvenile sentencing which was set out in “Youth Justice – the next steps”.
77.In May 2007 the Government published “Penal Policy - a background paper” (available at http://www.justice.gov.uk/penalpolicy.htm). The paper set out the Government’s commitment to use prison and probation resources to best effect to protect the public, punish the offender and reduce re-offending. The paper set out new arrangements for the recall of non-dangerous offenders who breach the terms of their licence. Sections 29 and 30 give effect to these provisions.
78.In December 2007, Lord Carter published his Review of Prisons: Securing the Future (available at www.justice.gov.uk/publications/securing_the_future.htm) Sections 11, 13-18, 21-23, 25-26, 28, 51 and 52 give effect to certain recommendations to manage the use of custody.