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Community PaybackCommunity Payback is a scheme run by the National Probation Service, which enables the Unpaid Work done by offenders to receive public recognition, and allows the public to contribute ideas as to which work projects are undertaken.Find out more about how this scheme is working in the East of England: Unpaid Work is a means by which offenders can be punished by undertaking positive and demanding tasks. At the same time, they can begin to make amends for what they have done and put something back into the community. This sentence is used for many types of offence and take many forms, from scrub clearance and environmental improvement to work with disabled children. Offenders perform around eight million hours of unpaid work each year. Community punishment can offer a chance to see some positive models of behaviour and be in contact with a mix of paid staff, voluntary and charity workers. Evidence shows that having a job powerfully reduces the likelihood of re-offending and one benefit of a community punishment order is that it can be an introduction to potential areas of employment. Community Payback video clipThis interview was produced by Essex Probation Area for a staff conference. It highlights the positive contribution that Community Payback makes to the local community. To view this video you will need the free QuickTime plugin. Brian's storyBrian, aged 18, was ordered by the court to do 100 hours of unpaid work in the community after being convicted of assault. In many ways this case is typical of many facing staff every day. Brian had few skills, was unemployed and largely aimless. His officer placed him in a group of six workers decorating a school building and later a scout hut. Basically he was giving up time and being required to work hard to make up for his impulsiveness. However, the sense of achievement gained from completing the hours of work had a motivating effect. Brian wanted to join the army and, as a result of contact between the Probation Service and the Army Recruiting Office and, in particular, Brian sticking at his order, the army are now considering his application. He is off for interviews with high hopes of a real career. |
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