Recommendation 6

We welcome the changes to remand made under Clause 132. They aim to divert children from custody where possible and are in keeping with the principle in the UNCRC that custody be a measure of last resort and for the shortest appropriate Legislative Scrutiny: Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill (Parts 7 and 8) 31 period of time. The introduction of a statutory duty to consider the welfare and best interests of the child is particularly welcome, as is the requirement for courts to provide reasons when they remand a child to custody.