Community payback orders are a type of sentence imposed by courts which requires the convicted person to perform work to benefit their area rather than go to prison.
An annual report from North Lanarkshire Council details recent work carried out by offenders through their community payback orders.
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There is also a woodworking workshop which allows people on CPOs to learn joinery skills, creating items from reclaimed wood pallets which would otherwise have ended up in landfill. Projects include outdoor classrooms and play equipment. The home improvement workshop allows people to learn about decorating, painting and plastering, and once proficient they use these skills on various community projects.
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