Community Payback in action

damian at hayling island

It was good to visit Hayling Island last week to see offenders clearing the beaches as pay back for their crimes.  

Hayling Island: Criminals choose beach clean over prison - BBC News

Yobs forced to clean up seaside town beaches in community payback drive ordered by ministers | The Sun

I also wrote this Op Ed piece for the Express on driving down reoffending rates:  Prison keeps our communities safe writes Damian Hands | Express Comment | Comment | Express.co.uk

 

 

 

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Damian was first elected as the Conservative Member of Parliament for East Hampshire in May 2010. He was re-elected to this position in May 2015, 2017 and again in December 2019.

Papers, please?

When on the eve of Labour Party conference, the Prime Minister announced his plan for Digital ID Cards, I knew my email inbox would quickly swell.  Swell it did.  Over 95% of constituents’ emails I received were opposed.I learned early on as an MP that when 95% of the people you hear from