Community Payback in action

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