The Community Payback Order applies to offences committed on or after this date and replaced Community Service Orders, Probation Orders and Supervised Attendance Orders.
Within this new legislation there is a presumption against prison sentences of three months or less.
The Community Payback Order consists of a number of requirements - 9 in total:
From these, the Court may select one or more in deciding on the make up of the Order.
The Community Payback Order can be individually tailored to ensure the nature and level of intensity of interventions matches assessed levels of risk. For example, the Order might include a requirement to complete a specified number of hours of unpaid work (previously known as 'community service') within the community. The punitive element is contained in the time which offenders are required to devote to working for the benefit of the community. It must present a challenge to the offender and must be completed within 3 months (up to 100 hours) or 6 months (more than 100 hours).
Clackmannanshire Council's Unpaid Work Squads routinely complete a wide range of tasks for the benefit of the community including:
Community groups or charities can apply for help with their projects. If you would like to make a request for work to be carried out on behalf of your group or organisation, please contact us using the details below. The community groups must therefore provide the materials, for example paint, plants or building materials.
Details of work undertaken are posted regularly on our Facebook page. We welcome your comments.
Unpaid work placements in the community can help offenders to learn and acquire new work skills to improve their employability and help them to move away from crime.
Justice Service
Patons, Greenside Street, Alloa, FK10 1EB
Tel: 01259 452200 / 450000
Email: criminaljustice@clacks.gov.uk