Community Payback is a tough and visible consequence for offenders who have committed a crime.
Offenders can receive up to 300 hours, and can involve hacking back dense undergrowth, clearing rubbish or scrubbing graffiti from walls.
Whilst doing this work offenders are required to wear high-visibility jackets to make sure the public are aware of the work they are doing. All offenders doing Community Payback are screened to assess the risk they may pose to the public, and they are closely supervised by professional staff at all times.

The Beneficaries are often charities who provide services for the community. This is a punishment which aims to support offenders developing skills which maybe transferable to the work place.

Over 90,000 hours of Community Payback is carried out by offenders in Avon & Somerset each year. If paid at the national minimum wage, this work would be valued at £515,700.00 and otherwise might not get done.

If you have a suggestion for project which could be undertaken by Community Payback teams then please take a look at the pdf file on this page titled "Community Payback Criteria".

Community Payback hotline number is available for enquiries and suggestions for projects the number is: 0117 9447254.

Alternatively click this link and go to the Online Community Payback Suggestion Form.

We look forward to hearing from you.

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