Number of Juveniles sentenced to custody for Covid-19 Regs breaches.

Summary

The request sought the total number of juveniles sentenced to custody at the Secure Unit for breaching Emergency Powers Regulations 2020 related to COVID-19. The Attorney General's Chambers confirmed that one juvenile had been sentenced to custody for such an offence as of May 2020.

Key Facts

• The request was made to the Attorney General's Chambers on 22 May 2020.
• The response was issued on 29 May 2020.
• One juvenile defendant was sentenced to custody at the Secure Unit for a COVID-19 offence.
• The offence involved a breach of the Emergency Powers Regulations 2020.
• All requested information was released with no exemptions applied.

Data Disclosed

• 22 May 2020
• 29 May 2020
• one case
• 1300878
• Emergency Powers Regulations 2020

Original Request

What is the total number of juveniles sentenced by the IOM Courts to date to custody at the Secure Unit for breach of any of the Emergency Powers Regulations 2020?

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Attorney General's Chambers 2nd floor Belgravia House Circular Road, Douglas Isle of Man, IM1 1AE Telephone: (01624) 685452 E-mail: attgen@gov.im

Our ref: 1300878 29 May 2020

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 22 May 2020 and which states:

"What is the total number of juveniles sentenced by the IOM Courts to date to custody at the Secure Unit for breach of any of the Emergency Powers Regulations 2020?"

Our response to your request is as follows: I have detailed below the information that is being released to you. In relation to COVID-19 Offences, to date there has been one case where a juvenile defendant was sentenced to custody at the Secure Unit.

Please quote the reference number 1300878 in any future communications.

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