Quite true, hazel. I don’t know whether cass will be interested in this detail but in case he is your comments need some clarification.
No new sentencing guidelines are planned to accommodate this change as none are necessary. Sentencing guidelines do not specify what type of community order should be imposed. They only suggest the severity of the order (“Low”, “Medium” or “High”). It is a decision for the Bench (guided by the Probation Service) what form the Community Order takes (be it supervision – now RAR – or unpaid work or whatever).
It is also important to note that the Rehabilitation Activity Requirement replaces only what was the “supervision” option. Other requirements such an unpaid work, attendance centre, drug or alcohol treatment requirements, curfew, mental health treatment, exclusion, residence or prohibited activity requirements are unaffected by this change and may be imposed in addition to any RAR.