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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