Under the plans, the Scaled Approach policy would see the intensity and duration of an off-ender's community sentence depend on their risk of committing further crimes, as assessed by their Asset score. Asset scores are based on a checklist of factors that suggest a young person may offend, including mental health needs and a lack of educational attainment. Those with a higher score are judged more likely to commit an offence. This September, the YJB will publish the...