Community reparation orders

The following information relates to offenders over the age of 16.  For Youth offending, please see Youth offending - general information

 

What are Community Reparation Orders?

Community Reparation Orders are a sentencing option that forces offenders to make amends for antisocial behaviour by doing unpaid community work.  Community Reparation Orders were introduced by the Scottish Executive as part of the Antisocial Behaviour Scotland Act (2004).

Community Reparation Orders can be used to deal with relatively low-level antisocial crimes that are heard without a jury in the district and sheriff courts.  They focus specifically on making reparation for antisocial behaviour by providing between 10 to 100 hours of unpaid work.

Community Reparation Orders will expand the existing range of community disposals. Existing disposals with a restorative element are either high tariff, for example community service orders, or designed to deal with a specific group, such as supervised attendance orders for fine defaulters.

A statutory duty will be imposed on Local Authorities - who will be responsible for supervising the order - to consult with the appropriate local community agencies and organisations as to the nature of the reparation undertaken by offenders.

 Stirling Criminal Justice Service has not supervised any Community Reparation Orders to date.