The number of community service hours carried out by offenders has almost doubled in a year, the chief probation officer has said. Mike Cutland, from the Probation and After-Care Service, said ...

Mike Cutland, from the Probation and After-Care Service, said community service orders led to the completion of more than 16,000 hours of unpaid work in 2024, worth more than £180,000 - up from ...

Mike Cutland said he believed a rise in orders meant the courts had "confidence" in the service The number of community service hours carried out by offenders has almost doubled in a year ...