They have the authority to study each case.
I would warn against using certain terms. A judge is assigned to each case and they are the ones that have to develop a ruling and a sentence specific to that case.
Terms like sustained, long-term and short-term have completely different meanings. Removing the word long-term and other provisions from the Act leaves the impression that the only response, or the one favoured by Government, is incarceration. However, sometimes other solutions are required.
The new focus on the short term means that we will lose the ability to assess cases on an individual basis to determine whether alternative solutions are more appropriate.
The short-term approach sends the message—and this is what the Police are saying—that while young offenders are behind bars, they are off the streets and society is protected. In referring to the long term, I am asking you to think about the fact that offenders will be released from prison at some point.