What is Intensive Supervision and Surveillance Programme (ISSP)?
ISSP is the most rigorous, non-custodial intervention available for young offenders. As its name suggests, it combines unprecedented levels of community-based surveillance with a comprehensive sustained focus on tackling the factors that contribute to the young persons offending behaviour. Responsibility for delivering ISSP rests with a dedicated team within your local Youth Offending Service (YOS), (or partnership of YOS). ISSP can last for 12 months, although most young people will spend 6 months on ISSP. The most intensive supervision (25 hours per week) lasts for the first 3 months of the programme. Following this, the supervision continues at a reduced intensity (a minimum of 5 hours per week and weekend support) for a further 3 months. On completion of ISSP the young person will continue to be supervised for the remaining period of their order. There is also provision for a medium intensive stage of 15 hours per week if it is felt necessary.
