Community payback order and drug treatment and testing orders
The court can impose one or more of the following requirements:
- supervision
- unpaid work or other activity
- compensation
- programme
- residence
- mental health treatment
- drug treatment
- alcohol treatment
- conduct
Unpaid work
Community payback orders with unpaid work are a Court disposal designed to enable people to make reparation to their community. Unpaid work takes place in local communities and is for the benefit of the community. It must not take away paid employment from others.
The Unpaid Work Team carry out a wide range of work all over the Scottish Borders for not-for-profit organisations, charities, community groups and social enterprises, including:
- manufacture of items such as picnic tables, planters, benches and items for schools made at our workshop
- upkeep and construction of paths and fences
- helping community groups with community gardens and allotment sites
- assisting with community responses to weather events such as flooding and snow clearing
They also help vulnerable individuals in the community who benefit from support such as garden clearance and tidying, fence painting, removals etc.
The team has several partnerships where they work together with other organisations such as the NHS Borders Health Improvement Team, Just Cycle Social Enterprise and Home Basics furniture charity.
All project and other work is fully supervised and completed to required community payback and health and safety requirements.
Could the Unpaid Work team help with your project?
If you’re a not-for-profit organisation, charity, community group, social enterprise or partner agency working directly with vulnerable persons, they would welcome you getting in touch to see if your project or referral might be one they could consider. You can contact them online or at: CJSWScottishBorders@scotborders.gov.uk or on 01896 664140.
Drug treatment and testing orders
You may be suitable for a drug treatment and testing order (DTTO) if you are at risk of custody due to serious or frequent offending because of being dependent on drugs.