Category: community service

Offenders ‘not getting support they need’ due to decline in pre-sentence reports – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted July 19th, 2018 in community service, criminal justice, news, reports, sentencing by tracey

‘Fewer pre-sentence reports (PSR) may be linked to the worrying decline in community sentences in England and Wales, according to interim analysis conducted by a justice thinktank. The Centre for Justice Innovation says community sentences are significantly more effective than short-term custodial sentences to reduce reoffending – a key priority for justice secretary David Gauke. However, community sentences have fallen in England, in contrast to other UK jurisdictions.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 19th July 2018

Source: www.lawgazette.co.uk

Diane Abbott: Sentence over racially abusive letter – BBC News

Posted May 3rd, 2018 in community service, malicious communications, news, racism, sentencing by tracey

‘A pensioner who sent a racially abusive letter to MP Diane Abbott has been given a 12-month community order.’

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BBC News, 2nd May 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Chairman’s letter to sentencers on imposition of community and custodial sentences – Sentencing Council

Posted April 27th, 2018 in community service, imprisonment, news, sentencing by tracey

‘Earlier this month, the Chairman of the Sentencing Council, Lord Justice Treacy, wrote to all sentencers to remind them of the requirement to follow the Council’s Imposition of Community and Custodial Sentences Definitive Guideline, which has been in force since February 2017. Courts are statutorily bound to follow sentencing guidelines unless it is in the interests of justice not to do so.’

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Sentencing Council, 24th April 2018

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

Lorry driver sentenced for peer’s mobility scooter death – BBC News

Posted April 10th, 2018 in careless driving, community service, disqualification, driving licences, elderly, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by tracey

‘A lorry driver has been given a 24-week suspended jail sentence for knocking a Labour peer off his mobility scooter and killing him.’

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BBC News, 9th April 2018

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Ex-Army sergeant major avoids prison over ‘terrifying sex attack’ on 14-year-old schoolgirl – The Independent

Posted March 23rd, 2018 in child abuse, community service, indecent photographs of children, news, pornography, sentencing, sexual offences, suspended sentences by tracey

‘An ex-Army sergeant major who carried out a “terrifying” sex attack on a 14-year-old girl has avoided prison.’

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The Independent, 22nd March 2018

Source: www.independent.co.uk

Couple who faked holiday sickness ‘rumbled’ on Facebook – The Guardian

Posted March 6th, 2018 in community service, costs, fraud, holidays, news, suspended sentences by sally

‘A man and a woman who fraudulently claimed they fell ill while on holiday in Turkey, but were “rumbled” by images they posted on social media, have been given suspended jail sentences.’

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The Guardian, 5th March 2018

Source: www.theguardian.com

Man sentenced for stirring up hatred against Muslims on Facebook – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted February 8th, 2018 in community service, hate crime, inciting religious hatred, internet, news, sentencing, suspended sentences by tracey

‘A man who posted messages on social media to stir up religious hatred against Muslims has been sentenced.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 7th February 2018

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Surgeon sentenced for burning initials on patients’ livers – Crown Prosecution Service

Posted January 15th, 2018 in assault, community service, doctors, fines, medical treatment, press releases, sentencing by tracey

‘A surgeon has pleaded guilty to assault by beating after burning his initials into the livers of two patients undergoing transplants.’

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Crown Prosecution Service, 12th January 2018

Source: www.cps.gov.uk

Bob Spink handed suspended sentence over election fraud – BBC News

Posted January 8th, 2018 in community service, elections, fraud, news, suspended sentences by sally

‘An ex-Tory and UKIP MP has been given a suspended six-month prison term after being convicted of election fraud.’

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BBC News, 5th January 2018

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

Wannabe YouTube star sentenced for ‘tombstoning’ into swimming pool during water polo match – Daily Telegraph

Posted November 9th, 2017 in community service, costs, news, nuisance, sentencing, young persons by tracey

‘A wannabe YouTube star has been convicted after he filmed himself “tombstoning” into a swimming pool during a water polo match in a bid to make money from social media.’

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Daily Telegraph, 8th November 2017

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

Policeman jailed for selling crash data to claims firm – which were sold on to law firms – Legal Futures

Posted November 8th, 2017 in bribery, community service, conditional discharge, confidentiality, conspiracy, conversion, data protection, fraud, imprisonment, juries, law firms, misfeasance in public office, news, personal injuries, perverting the course of justice, police, sentencing, suspended sentences by tracey

‘Two married constables working for Lancashire Police were sentenced last month for stealing police data about car crashes and selling it to claims firms for £363,000.’

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Legal Futures, 8th November 2017

Source: www.legalfutures.co.uk

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

Source: www.theguardian.com

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

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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

Source: www.telegraph.co.uk

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

Source: www.bbc.co.uk

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

Source: www.theguardian.com