Pre-Sanction Reports on Young Persons
Section 99, Children Act, 2001 provides for the provision of pre-sanction reports which must be completed within 28 days
Under the Act the Court is obliged to seek a Probation Officer ’s report when considering a community sanction, detention or detention and supervision. This report assists the Court in determining the most appropriate way to deal with the young person, including whether and if so which community sanction might be most suitable in the particular circumstances. Building on the outcome of structured risk assessment, probation reports indicate the underlying causes of the young person’s offending behaviour, his/her attitude to the crime and motivation to change. They also outline proposals for the safe management of the young person, whether by means of a community sanction or an alternative programme.
