People carrying out ‘unpaid work’ as part of community payback orders sometimes help people in their area such as supporting the food bank.
Unpaid work team members in Shetland help deliver supplies to individuals who aren’t able to get to the food bank and also drop off food at the bus depot for distribution to other areas across the island.
•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.
People carrying out ‘unpaid work’ as part of community payback orders sometimes help people in their area such as supporting the food bank.
Unpaid work team members in Shetland help deliver supplies to individuals who aren’t able to get to the food bank and also drop off food at the bus depot for distribution to other areas across the island.
•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.