The Shetland Community Bike Project works with people who’ve been in touch with the justice system and offers unpaid work placements as well as mentoring individuals.
People carrying out ‘unpaid work’ as part of community payback orders can learn new skills to help their chances of finding a job.
They get to work on bikes and interact with customers, helping them to learn cycle maintenance and social skills, reducing barriers to employment.
•Background:
Community justice is where people who have broken the law are held to account and supported to reconnect and contribute to their communities.
Where it is safe to do so, people who commit certain crimes receive community-based sentences. This can include treatment for underlying issues such as drug or alcohol addiction, unpaid work, fines and compensation or restrictions of liberty such as electronic tagging and curfews.
The evidence shows community justice can help people stop breaking the law again leading to fewer victims and safer communities.
The Shetland Community Bike Project works with people who’ve been in touch with the justice system and offers unpaid work placements as well as mentoring individuals.
People carrying out ‘unpaid work’ as part of community payback orders can learn new skills to help their chances of finding a job.
They get to work on bikes and interact with customers, helping them to learn cycle maintenance and social skills, reducing barriers to employment.
•Background:
Community justice is where people who have broken the law are held to account and supported to reconnect and contribute to their communities.
Where it is safe to do so, people who commit certain crimes receive community-based sentences. This can include treatment for underlying issues such as drug or alcohol addiction, unpaid work, fines and compensation or restrictions of liberty such as electronic tagging and curfews.
The evidence shows community justice can help people stop breaking the law again leading to fewer victims and safer communities.