Category: community service

Non-custodial sentencing falls sharply in England and Wales – The Guardian

Posted November 6th, 2017 in community service, criminal justice, imprisonment, news, recidivists, rehabilitation, reports, Scotland, sentencing, statistics by tracey

‘Use of non-custodial sentences in England and Wales has fallen sharply but risen significantly in Scotland, according to a report highlighting their effectiveness in preventing re-offending. The comparative study by the Centre for Justice Innovation reveals that over the past decade there has been a 24% decrease in the number of community sentences imposed in England and Wales compared with an 18% increase in Scotland.’

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The Guardian, 3rd November 2017

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Couple who had sex at Domino’s Pizza banned from spending the night together – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 18th, 2017 in community service, news, outraging public decency, sentencing by sally

‘A couple who had sex at a pizza takeaway as staff worked on the other side of the counter will not be allowed to spend the night together for nearly six months.’

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Daily Telegraph, 17th October 2017

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Psychic harassed woman for 32 years, wrongly claiming to be child’s father – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 10th, 2017 in community service, costs, harassment, news, sentencing by sally

‘A former TV psychic has been banned from contacting a mother and daughter after he waged a 32-year harassment campaign in which he wrongly claimed he was the child’s father.’

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Daily Telegraph, 9th October 2017

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Woman who stole baby photos from Instagram is banned from social media – Daily Telegraph

Posted October 4th, 2017 in community service, internet, malicious communications, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by sally

‘A woman who copied photos of babies from other people’s Instagram accounts, posted them as her own and claimed they were sick or dead in a bid to get money has been banned from using social media for two years.’

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Daily Telegraph, 3rd October 2017

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Priest who stole dead parishioner’s disabled parking badge said he was telling the ‘gospel truth’ – Daily Telegraph

Posted September 12th, 2017 in clergy, community service, costs, disabled persons, fraud, news, parking, sentencing by tracey

‘A priest who denied stealing a dead parishioner’s blue badge so he could park for free said he was telling the “gospel truth.” Father Bill Haymaker, accompanied to Hove Crown Court by his official clerical dog The Venerable Mr Piddles, was found guilty of stealing the badge from woman who had died two months before and then using it in his own car.’

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Daily Telegraph, 11th september 2017

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Dead mouse in Jiffy bag stalker given suspended jail sentence – BBC News

Posted August 21st, 2017 in community service, news, restraining orders, sentencing, stalking, suspended sentences by sally

‘A woman who posted a dead mouse to her ex-partner’s girlfriend has been given a two-year suspended prison sentence.’

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BBC News, 21st August 2017

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Ex-footballer Chris Killen spared jail after sex attack – BBC News

Posted August 16th, 2017 in assault, community service, guilty pleas, news, rehabilitation, sentencing, sexual offences, sport, suspended sentences by sally

‘A former professional footballer has been spared jail after sexually assaulting a sleeping woman.’

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BBC News, 15th August 2017

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Animal ban for woman who walked seagull in York – BBC News

Posted July 19th, 2017 in animal cruelty, birds, community service, news, sentencing, threatening behaviour by sally

‘A woman who was arrested as she walked a seagull on a lead has been banned from keeping wild animals for a year.’

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BBC News, 18th July 2017

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Support worker sold adopted child’s details to mother to fund holiday – The Guardian

Posted June 7th, 2017 in adoption, children, community service, corruption, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by sally

‘A family support worker who sold details of an adopted child’s whereabouts to her birth mother to fund a luxury Caribbean holiday has been given a suspended jail term.’

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The Guardian, 6th June 2017

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Taxi driver convicted of assaulting council parking attendant and colleague – Local Government Lawyer

Posted April 20th, 2017 in assault, community service, compensation, news, parking, sentencing, taxis by sally

‘A licensed taxi driver has been convicted of assaulting two members of a council’s parking team and given a community order requiring him to carry out 60 hours of unpaid work.’

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Local Government Lawyer, 20th April 2017

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New litter strategy could see fly-tippers given community service – The Guardian

Posted April 10th, 2017 in charities, community service, environmental protection, litter, local government, news, waste by sally

‘Fly-tippers could be forced to pick up litter as part of community service, the environment secretary, Andrea Leadsom, has said.’

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The Guardian, 9th April 2017

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Rare butterfly killer Philip Cullen spared jail – BBC News

Posted April 10th, 2017 in community service, costs, criminal behaviour orders, news, protected species, sentencing, suspended sentences by sally

‘A collector who captured and killed the UK’s rarest butterfly – the Large Blue – has been spared jail.’

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BBC News, 7th April 2017

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Man who shouted homophobic abuse at dog walkers gets tougher sentence – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted April 6th, 2017 in assault, community service, harassment, homosexuality, press releases, sentencing, threatening behaviour by tracey

‘A man who shouted homophobic abuse at a walker to scare him off Barnes Common and assaulted another man has been sentenced to an 18-month community order.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 4th April 2017

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Ex-BBC worker Geoffrey Wheeler guilty of indecent assault – BBC News

Posted April 4th, 2017 in assault, BBC, community service, costs, news, sentencing, sexual offences by sally

‘An ex-BBC employee who indecently assaulted a woman more than 30 years ago was told his “past has caught up” as he was convicted.’

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BBC News, 3rd April 2017

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Solicitor headbutts EastEnders star’s property developer father inside High Court during £100m legal dispute – Daily Telegraph

Posted March 13th, 2017 in assault, closed circuit television, community service, costs, electronic monitoring, news, sentencing, solicitors, suspended sentences by sally

‘A top property solicitor headbutted a property developer during a £100m legal battle at the High Court.’

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Daily Telegraph, 10th March 2017

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New guidance on imposing community and custodial sentences – Sentencing Council

Posted February 8th, 2017 in community service, courts, press releases, sentencing by tracey

‘The Sentencing Council guideline on imposition is effective in all courts from today, 1 February 2017. This clarifies that suspended sentences should be imposed only when custody is actually intended and not as a more severe form of community order.’

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Sentencing Council, 1st February 2017

Source: http://sentencingcouncil.judiciary.gov.uk

Retired dentist who tried to murder wife after falling victim to fraud spared jail as she begs judge not to send him to prison – Daily Telegraph

Posted February 8th, 2017 in attempted murder, attempts, community service, dentists, fraud, guilty pleas, murder, news, rehabilitation, sentencing, suicide, suspended sentences, theft, victims by tracey

‘A retired dentist who tried to strangle his wife with a tie after he was conned out of £200,000 has been spared jail after she begged the judge not to send him to prison.’

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Daily Telegraph, 7th February 2017

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‘Neknominate’ goldfish swallow pair avoid prison – BBC News

Posted February 6th, 2017 in alcohol abuse, animal cruelty, community service, costs, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by sally

‘A man who swallowed a live goldfish in a drinking dare has been given a suspended prison sentence.’

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BBC News, 3rd February 2017

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Dunelm venetian blind thief gets community order – BBC News

Posted January 20th, 2017 in community service, news, rehabilitation, sentencing, theft by sally

‘A thief who stole a Venetian blind by stuffing it in his trousers and jacket has been given a community order.’

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BBC News, 19th January 2017

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Actor who played The Omen’s Damien sentenced on Friday 13th for road rage – The Guardian

Posted January 16th, 2017 in assault, bicycles, community service, compensation, criminal damage, news, rehabilitation, sentencing, suspended sentences by sally

‘The actor who played Damien Thorn in the 1970s horror film The Omen punched two cyclists in a road-rage attack and has been given a suspended prison sentence – on Friday the 13th.’

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The Guardian, 13th January 2017

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