A judge might reprimand a person in court if they have violated their release order or bail status, and place them back in custody.
A reprimand was a formal verbal warning given by a police officer to a young person who admitted they are guilty of a 'minor' first offence.
Sometimes the young person would be referred to the YOT to take part in a voluntary programme to help them address their offending behaviour.
Reprimands and final warnings were criminal records (but not convictions) governed by provisions of the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act.
[1] Reprimands and Final Warnings were a statutory disposal, created by sections 65–66 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 to replace cautions for offenders aged 17 and under.