http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2022/32/section/157Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022enStatute Law Database2026-04-08Expert Participation2026-04-07 PART 81571The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 is amended as follows.2In section 91 (remands of children otherwise than on bail), after subsection (4) insert—4ABefore deciding whether to remand a child to youth detention accommodation in accordance with section 102 the court must consider the interests and welfare of the child.3In section 98 (first set of conditions for a remand to youth detention accommodation)—ain subsection (1), after paragraph (a) insert—aathe sentencing condition (see subsection (2A)),;bafter subsection (2) insert—2AThe sentencing condition is that it appears to the court that it is very likely that the child will be sentenced to a custodial sentence for the offence mentioned in section 91(1) or one or more of those offences.;cin subsection (4), at the end (after paragraph (b)) insert “, and that the risks posed by the child cannot be managed safely in the community”.4In section 99 (second set of conditions for a remand to youth detention accommodation)—ain subsection (3), for “there is a real prospect” substitute “it is very likely”;bin subsection (5)(a)—iafter “recent” insert “and significant”;iiafter “remand” insert “, and it appears to the court that the history is relevant in all the circumstances of the case”;cin subsection (6)—iafter “recent” insert “and significant”;iiafter “remand” insert “, and this appears to the court relevant in all the circumstances of the case”;din subsection (7), at the end (after paragraph (b)) insert “, and that the risks posed by the child cannot be managed safely in the community”.5In section 100 (first set of conditions for a remand to youth detention accommodation: extradition cases)—ain subsection (1), after paragraph (a) insert—aathe sentencing condition (see subsection (2A)),;bafter subsection (2) insert—2AThe sentencing condition is that it appears to the court that, if the child were convicted in England and Wales of an offence equivalent to the offence to which the extradition proceedings relate or one or more of those offences, it is very likely that the child would be sentenced to a custodial sentence for that offence or those offences.;cin subsection (4), at the end (after paragraph (b)) insert “, and that the risks posed by the child cannot be managed safely in the community”.6In section 101 (second set of conditions for a remand to youth detention accommodation: extradition cases)—ain subsection (3), for “there would be a real prospect” substitute “it is very likely”;bin subsection (5)(a)—iafter “recent” insert “and significant”;iiafter “remand,” insert “and it appears to the court that the history is relevant in all the circumstances of the case,”;cin subsection (6)—iafter “recent” insert “and significant”;iiafter “remand” insert “, and this appears to the court relevant in all the circumstances of the case”;din subsection (7), at the end (after paragraph (b)) insert “, and that the risks posed by the child cannot be managed safely in the community”.7In section 102 (remands to youth detention accommodation)—ain subsection (4), before paragraph (a) insert—zastate in open court that it has considered subsections (3) and (4A) of section 91,;bin subsection (5), before paragraph (a) insert—zais given in writing to—ithe child,iiany legal representative of the child, andiiiany youth offending team which appears to the court to have functions in relation to the child,.S. 157 in force at 28.6.2022, see s. 208(5)(t)